A Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)-led team of investigators is the first to demonstrate that bacterial DNA from prosthetic joint infections can be detected in circulating blood and sequenced to identify the bacteria causing the infection. The …

A one-stage revision technique for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after a total hip replacement or total knee replacement may offer lower cost, quicker restoration of function, and lower morbidity than a two-stage revision; further, …

Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City have developed a pain management pathway designed to reduce the use of opioid analgesics after joint procedures. The effort is part of the hospital’s commitment to …

Michael B. Cross, MD, hip and knee surgeon at HSS, offers his perspective alongside an article about tranexamic acid (TXA) which may reduce transfusion risk after total joint arthroplasty.Dr. Cross writes that strong evidence supports that …

Clinicians should use different criteria to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in the setting of a partial knee replacement versus a total knee replacement, according to a new study presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the American …