Surena Namdari MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of Shoulder & Elbow Research at Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals discusses c acnes (formerly p acnes) and the challenges this organism presents in shoulder surgery. Often found without clinical infection, it nonetheless is prevalent in shoulder revision surgery and presents diagnostic challenges. Dr. Namdari discusses the clinical problems, the current literature, his own tips and approaches to these patients, and what research is hoping to improve for us in the future.
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