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infections (UTIs) than males.92 UTI is diagnosed when there is greater than 105 colony-forming units/mL in a urine culture. Notably, UTI is a separate entity from asymptomatic

asymptomatic bacteriuria a risk factor for prosthetic joint infection? Clin Infect Dis 1, 2014;59: 41-47. 17. Glynn

infection (PJI) following THA, so an undetectable viral load and a CD4+ count greater than 200 is recommended to optimize outcomes.86,87 In patients who report chronic corticosteroid use, it is recommended to taper these medications prior to the procedure and discuss considerations for a stress dose.88

asymptomatic GJH as well as for EDS is poorly understood, although theories include the influence of hormones or societal factors.4,7 Other syndromic causes of joint hypermobility include Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome, and osteogenesis imperfecta (OI).9,10 These are all genetic disorders of connective tissue and therefore

infection is suspected on clinical and radiographic exam, joint aspiration with synovial fluid analysis is indicated.3 Radiographic exam The first line imaging modality for suspected periprosthetic fractures about the knee are plain radiographs.32 Radiographs are very convenient because they are inexpensive, readily available, and have quick turnaround

infection (PJI; 27%), instability (14%), PE wear (7%), pain (7%), and osteolysis (5%). When considering the relationship between tibial insert wear and the reason for revision, they found that implants retrieved with the primary reason of “PE wear” had the highest median wear rate. Wear