M. Çıtak

Changes in the Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Over the Past 50 Years.

➢ Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a major complication of joint arthroplasty, associated with morbidity and health-care burden. Although room for progress remains, the management of PJI has evolved over the past 50 years from empiric, procedure-centered approaches to structured, evidence-based, and biologi...

Do smokers achieve the same clinically meaningful improvement after total hip arthroplasty?

Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are rarely performed in children and adolescents but may be required for end-stage joint disease. Evidence regarding safety, survivorship, and patient-reported outcomes in patients younger than 25 years remains limited. The aim of this study was...