{"title":"Milking the Benefits: Can Bovine Milk Accelerate Bone Healing?: Commentary on an article by Faezeh Gouhari, MSc, et al.: \"Therapeutic Effects of Bovine Colostrum on Bone Healing, Rehabilitation, and Postoperative Complications. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Comparative Trial\".","authors":"Jari Dahmen,Gino M M J Kerkhoffs","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.25.00009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.25.00009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"19 1","pages":"e64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144320194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yohan Jang,Roman M Natoli,Gregory J Della Rocca,Robert D Zura,Kevin D Phelps,G David Potter,John A Scolaro,Mark J Gage,Augustine M Saiz,Nathan N O'Hara,Christina A Stennett,Sheila Sprague,Gerard P Slobogean,
{"title":"Higher Reoperation Rates in Planned, Staged Treatment of Open Fractures Compared with Fix-and-Close: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.","authors":"Yohan Jang,Roman M Natoli,Gregory J Della Rocca,Robert D Zura,Kevin D Phelps,G David Potter,John A Scolaro,Mark J Gage,Augustine M Saiz,Nathan N O'Hara,Christina A Stennett,Sheila Sprague,Gerard P Slobogean,","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.24.01223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.24.01223","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDInitial surgical management of Gustilo-Anderson type-I to IIIA open fractures varies from surgical fixation of the fracture with immediate closure of the traumatic wound to various combinations of staged fracture and wound management. The decision to choose staged management has historically been based on wound contamination and the severity of the open fracture. The purpose of this study was to compare the rates of surgical site infection (SSI), wound complication, nonunion, and 1-year reoperation between patients with type-I to IIIA open fractures who underwent fix-and-close treatment and those who underwent planned, staged treatment.METHODSThis is a secondary analysis of participants who were enrolled in the Aqueous-PREP and PREPARE-Open studies, excluding those with type-IIIB and IIIC open fractures. Participants were divided into fix-and-close or planned, staged groups and were matched using propensity scores that were computed with multiple variables, including patient and injury characteristics. Associations between treatment type and outcomes were analyzed.RESULTSA total of 3,170 participants (staged, 872: 70% White, 20% Black, and 10% other or unknown race; fix-and-close, 2,298: 62% White, 21% Black, and 17% other) with Gustilo-Anderson type-I to IIIA open fractures were identified. Eight hundred and thirty-six participants who underwent planned, staged treatment were propensity score-matched to 836 participants who underwent fix-and-close treatment. Staged treatment was significantly associated with increased odds of deep SSI within 90 days (odds ratio [OR], 2.0 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.15 to 3.47]; p = 0.01) and reoperation specifically for infection within 1 year (OR, 1.47 [95% CI, 1.06 to 2.04]; p = 0.02) but was not associated with increased odds of wound dehiscence (OR, 0.85 [95% CI, 0.49 to 1.49]; p = 0.57), wound necrosis or failure of the wound to heal (OR, 1.37 [95% CI, 0.83 to 2.25]; p = 0.21), reoperation requiring any free or local flap coverage (OR, 0.96 [95% CI, 0.55 to 1.68]; p = 0.89), or reoperation for delayed union or nonunion (OR, 1.30 [95% CI, 0.92 to 1.83]; p = 0.14).CONCLUSIONSFix-and-close treatment of open fractures of type IIIA and lower was associated with decreased odds of deep SSI within 90 days and reoperation for infection within 1 year without an increased risk of wound complications or nonunion and may be considered even in fractures with embedded contamination provided that adequate debridement is performed.LEVEL OF EVIDENCETherapeutic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"97 1","pages":"51-59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144320206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Portfolio of Secondary Analyses from the PREP-IT Trial.","authors":"Jennifer E Hagen,Mark J Gage,","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.24.01376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.24.01376","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"40 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144320308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When More Is Worse: Multiple Cultures Predict PJI Treatment Failure: Commentary on an article by Saad Tarabichi, MD, et al.: \"Isolation of Multiple Positive Cultures at Resection Arthroplasty Is a Predictor of Failure Following Reimplantation\".","authors":"David S Jevsevar","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.25.00082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.25.00082","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"15 1","pages":"e65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144319936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vivian Li,Alice C Bell,David Okhuereigbe,Sara Kheiri,Christina A Stennett,Robert V O'Toole,Nathan N O'Hara,Christopher M Domes,Samir Mehta,Sheila Sprague,Meir T Marmor,Gerard P Slobogean,
{"title":"Performance of the OTA-OFC3 Classification System for Open Fractures.","authors":"Vivian Li,Alice C Bell,David Okhuereigbe,Sara Kheiri,Christina A Stennett,Robert V O'Toole,Nathan N O'Hara,Christopher M Domes,Samir Mehta,Sheila Sprague,Meir T Marmor,Gerard P Slobogean,","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.24.01182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.24.01182","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDThe purpose of this study was to compare the simplified modification of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association-Open Fracture Classification (OTA-OFC3) with the original OTA-OFC and Gustilo-Anderson classification systems in predicting surgical site infection and unplanned reoperation.METHODSThis was a retrospective cohort study conducted using the PREP-IT (A Program of Randomized Trials to Evaluate Preoperative Antiseptic Skin Solutions in Orthopaedic Trauma) trial data of patients with open fractures. The OTA-OFC and Gustilo-Anderson classifications for each included fracture were determined by the treating surgeon at the initial irrigation and debridement. The OTA-OFC3 classification was determined on the basis of the highest severity level in any OTA-OFC domain. The study outcomes included surgical site infection and unplanned reoperations within 1 year of injury. Prognostic performance was measured by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), and AUCs were compared between classifications with z-tests.RESULTSThis cohort study included 3,338 patients with 3,627 open fractures. Surgical site infections occurred for 11% of the open fractures, and unplanned reoperations occurred for 15%. The prognostic performance of the new OTA-OFC3 score (AUC, 0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.58 to 0.64) did not differ significantly from that of the Gustilo-Anderson classification (AUC, 0.63; p = 0.40) or the 5 OTA-OFC domains (AUC, 0.64; p = 0.32) in predicting surgical site infection. The prognostic performance of the OTA-OFC3 system (AUC, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.59 to 0.64) was similar to that of the Gustilo-Anderson classification (AUC, 0.63; p = 0.34) but was significantly worse than that of the 5 OTA-OFC domains (AUC, 0.69; p < 0.001) in predicting unplanned reoperations.CONCLUSIONSSimplifying the OTA-OFC to the new OTA-OFC3 significantly decreased its ability to predict unplanned reoperations and did not improve the ability to predict surgical site infection. These findings indicate that this newly proposed classification system, although clinically simpler, omits important prognostic information captured in the original OTA-OFC. Despite this limitation, the OTA-OFC3 demonstrated prognostic performance similar to that of the commonly used Gustilo-Anderson classification, and it may provide a clinically convenient way to communicate critical OTA-OFC information when all OTA-OFC domains are being assessed for research or quality-improvement purposes.LEVEL OF EVIDENCEPrognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"51 1","pages":"12-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144320307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kyle Gouveia,Sofia Bzovsky,Nathan N O'Hara,Mark Phillips,Lehana Thabane,Kyle J Jeray,Rachel M Reilly,Mohit Bhandari,Gerard P Slobogean,Sheila Sprague,
{"title":"Alcohol-Based Versus Aqueous Skin Antisepsis Before Surgical Fixation of Open Fractures: A Combined Analysis of 2 Cluster-Randomized Crossover Trials.","authors":"Kyle Gouveia,Sofia Bzovsky,Nathan N O'Hara,Mark Phillips,Lehana Thabane,Kyle J Jeray,Rachel M Reilly,Mohit Bhandari,Gerard P Slobogean,Sheila Sprague,","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.24.01244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.24.01244","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDSkin antisepsis remains a vital component in prophylaxis against surgical site infection (SSI); however, for open fractures, it is unclear whether alcohol-based or aqueous solutions should be preferred. The purpose of this study was to compare the use of alcohol-based and aqueous skin antisepsis solutions, using data from the 2 PREP-IT trials, with respect to the risks of SSI and unplanned reoperation following surgery for an open fracture.METHODSIndividual patient data from the 2 cluster-randomized, crossover clinical trials were combined to create a single data set of patients undergoing surgery for an open fracture. A regression model was used to analyze the effects of an alcohol-based versus an aqueous solution, as well as for potential interaction with the use of chlorhexidine or iodine as the primary agent. The primary outcome was SSI within 90 days.RESULTSA total of 3,338 participants undergoing surgery for an open fracture were included in the final analysis, with 1,700 receiving an alcohol-based solution and 1,638 receiving an aqueous solution. Overall, the use of an alcohol-based skin antiseptic solution, compared with an aqueous solution, did not reduce the risk of SSI at 90 days (odds ratio [OR], 0.99; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.66 to 1.48; p = 0.95), or the risk of unplanned reoperation at 1 year (OR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.75 to 1.28; p = 0.88). Planned subgroup analyses also found no significant difference in the risk of SSI or unplanned reoperation when participants were stratified by Gustilo-Anderson type, fracture location, or the primary ingredient of the skin preparation solution (chlorhexidine versus iodophor).CONCLUSIONSThis analysis found no difference in the risk of SSI or reoperation when comparing alcohol-based and aqueous skin preparation solutions. Furthermore, this analysis demonstrated no harm with use of an alcohol-based solution for open fractures, and the PREPARE trial found that skin preparation with 0.7% iodine povacrylex in 74% isopropyl alcohol was associated with a reduced risk of SSI for closed fractures. Given these findings, surgeons may wish to consider streamlining their policy by treating all fractures with a single skin antiseptic, 0.7% iodine povacrylex in 74% isopropyl alcohol.LEVEL OF EVIDENCETherapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"600 1","pages":"4-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144320192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Good Outcomes Require Good Nutrition, and Good Nutrition Rests Upon Sound Policy: Commentary on an article by I. Leah Gitajn, MD, MS, et al.: \"Impact of Living in a Food Desert on Complications After Fracture Surgery\".","authors":"Brendan M Patterson","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.25.00257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.25.00257","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"101 1","pages":"80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144320193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Deep Learning-Based Clinical Classification System for the Differential Diagnosis of Hip Prosthesis Failures Using Radiographs: A Multicenter Study.","authors":"Limin Wu,Biao Wang,Bin Lin,Mingyang Li,Yuangang Wu,Haibo Si,Yi Zeng,Liangji Lu,Lulu Gao,Zheting Chen,Risheng Yu,Liang Zhao,Yong Nie,Kang Li,Bin Shen","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.24.01601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.24.01601","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDAccurate and timely differential diagnosis of hip prosthesis failures remains a major clinical challenge. Radiographic examination remains the most cost-effective and common first-line imaging modality for hip prostheses, and integrating deep learning has the potential to improve its diagnostic accuracy and efficiency.METHODSA deep learning-based clinical classification system (Hip-Net) was developed to classify multiple causes of total hip arthroplasty failure, including periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), aseptic loosening, dislocation, periprosthetic fracture, and polyethylene wear. Hip-Net employed a dual-channel ensemble of 4 deep learning models trained on 2,908 routine dual-view (anteroposterior and lateral) radiographs for 1,454 patients (Asian) across 3 medical centers. An interpretive subnetwork generated spatially resolved disease probability maps. Discrimination performance and interpretability were tested in external and prospective cohorts, respectively. The correlation between model-generated individual PJI risk and inflammatory biomarkers was assessed.RESULTSHip-Net demonstrated strong generalizability across different settings, effectively distinguishing between 5 common types of hip prosthesis failures with an accuracy of 0.904 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.894 to 0.914) and an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.937 (95% CI, 0.925 to 0.948) in the external cohort. The spatially resolved disease-probability maps for PJI closely aligned with intraoperative and pathological findings. The model-generated individual PJI risk scores exhibited a positive correlation with the C-reactive protein (CRP) level and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).CONCLUSIONSHip-Net provided a clinically applicable strategy for accurately classifying and characterizing multiple etiologies of hip prosthesis failure. Such an approach is highly beneficial for providing interpretable, pathology-aligned probability maps that enhance the understanding of PJI. Its integration into clinical workflows may streamline decision-making and improve patient outcomes.LEVEL OF EVIDENCEPrognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144320305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael C Willey,Joan N Hebden,Loreen A Herwaldt,Greg E Gaski,Sara Kheiri,Lyndsay M O'Hara,Nathan N O'Hara,Sheila Sprague,Sofia Bzovsky,Mark J Gage,Gerard P Slobogean,
{"title":"Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Has Limited Ability to Prevent Surgical Site Infection Following Operative Fixation of Extremity and Pelvic Fractures.","authors":"Michael C Willey,Joan N Hebden,Loreen A Herwaldt,Greg E Gaski,Sara Kheiri,Lyndsay M O'Hara,Nathan N O'Hara,Sheila Sprague,Sofia Bzovsky,Mark J Gage,Gerard P Slobogean,","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.24.01224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.24.01224","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDA preoperative chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bath is used to reduce the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) in elective surgery, but its efficacy in the trauma setting is unknown. We compared the incidence of SSI between patients who did versus did not receive a CHG bath before operative fixation of extremity and/or pelvic fractures.METHODSWe conducted a secondary analysis of the PREP-IT cluster-randomized crossover trials that enrolled patients undergoing operative treatment for open or closed extremity or pelvic fractures. Preoperative CHG bathing (yes or no) was recorded for each patient per study protocol. The association between CHG bathing and SSI within 90 days after definitive fracture surgery was assessed. We performed multivariable regression to adjust for prognostic variables. We also conducted a separate instrumental variable analysis to compare SSI rates between study sites that used CHG bathing for >90% of participants and those that used CHG bathing for <1% of participants.RESULTSOf the 10,103 participants (mean age, 51 ± 20 years; 47% female; 77% White; 17% Black; 4% Asian; 7% Hispanic) included in the analysis, 2,674 (26%) had a documented preoperative CHG bath and 7,429 (74%) did not. CHG bathing was not associated with a significant reduction in the odds of 90-day SSI in the multivariable (odds ratio [OR], 1.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.86 to 1.32; p = 0.56) or instrumental variable (OR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.62 to 1.25; p = 0.48) analyses.CONCLUSIONSAmong adult patients who underwent extremity or pelvic fracture surgery, preoperative CHG bathing was not associated with a significant reduction in SSI.LEVEL OF EVIDENCETherapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"89 1","pages":"36-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144320189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Secondary Analyses from the PREP-IT Trial.","authors":"Jennifer E Hagen,Mark J Gage,Mohit Bhandari","doi":"10.2106/jbjs.25.00496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.25.00496","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22625,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery","volume":"23 1","pages":"1291"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144320209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}