Willem‐Jan Metsemakers

Isolation policies in musculoskeletal infection care: time to move from tradition to evidence

Abstract. A recent scoping review found no evidence supporting routine ward-level isolation or dedicated septic wards for non-multidrug-resistant organism musculoskeletal infections when standard precautions are applied, whereas targeted measures remain appropriate for multidrug-...

A matter of definition

Aims: The establishment of the fracture-related infection (FRI) consensus definition and the FRI classification system provide a foundation for research and the development of clinical recommendations. To date, however, the evaluation of treatment success is still impeded by a la...