Articles | Volume 10, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-397-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-397-2025
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28 Oct 2025
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Clinical practice variation in orthopedic infections: insights from the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) and European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) survey, 2023

Laura K. Certain and Irene K. Sigmund

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The Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) and the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) are comprised of experts in preventing, diagnosing, and managing orthopedic infections. In 2023, MSIS and EBJIS surveyed their membership about their approach to various clinical aspects of these challenging conditions. The results indicate that, even among experts, there remains substantial variability of practice. This variability reflects open questions in the field. 
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