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L. Bessems

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Nov 2026

ADJUNCTIVE LOCAL BACTERIOPHAGE THERAPY FOR REFRACTORY MUSCULOSKELETAL INFECTIONS: A PROSPECTIVE CASE SERIES

Musculoskeletal infections (MSI), including periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) and fracture-related infections (FRI), continue to challenge standard treatment strategies due to biofilm formation and rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) (1). Bacteriophage therapy (PT) has re-emerged as an adjunctive approach, althou...

L. Bessems, Louise Sykora, M. Depypere et al. · Orthopaedic Proceedings · 0 citations

Review Open access Oct 2026

The co-occurrence of peri-prosthetic fracture and infection: a scoping review on current diagnostic principles, treatment and outcome

Abstract Background: The co-occurrence of periprosthetic fractures and infection, referred to as infected periprosthetic fracture (iPPF), represents a highly burdensome complication in orthopedic surgery. Management is challenging since not rarely treatment principles of prosthetic joint infections and fracture-related...

N. Reinert, L. Bessems, Martin Clauss et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint In... · 0 citations

Review Sep 2026

Emerging intraoperative diagnostic modalities for fracture-related infection: A scoping review.

The evidence base for intraoperative diagnostic modalities in FRI is limited and frozen section analysis is the most established method but shows variable performance across clinical contexts, while fluorescence-based intraoperative imaging techniques seem promising but remain largely developmental.

L. Bessems, Arthur Meuris, J. Onsea et al. · Injury · 0 citations