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Periprosthetic Joint Infections
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2013 Implantation of joint prostheses is becoming increasingly common, especially for the hip and knee. Infection is considered to be the most devastating of prosthesis-related complications, leading to prolonged hospitalization, repeated surgical ...
Ana Lucia L. Lima +5 more
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The burden of periprosthetic joint infections: patient-reported outcomes and qualitative insights into periprosthetic joint infections [PDF]
Journal of Bone and Joint InfectionIntroduction: Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) have a severe physical impact and impose a significant psychological burden. This study aimed to compare patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and qualitative interview data within the same study ...
F.-J. Dally +5 more
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Bone and Joint Infections [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1992 TJ Louie
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Prosthetic Joint Infections [PDF]
The Journal of the American Dental Association, 2012 Prosthetic joint infections represent a major therapeutic challenge for both healthcare providers and patients. This article reviews the predisposing factors, pathogenesis, microbiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of prosthetic joint infection.
Saima, Aslam, Rabih O, Darouiche
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Managing early complications in total hip arthroplasty: the safety of immediate revision
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2023 Purpose Immediate revision refers to a reoperation that involves resetting, draping, and exchanging the implant, after wound closure in total hip arthroplasty.
Jules Descamps +5 more
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Antibiotic Therapy for Prosthetic Joint Infections: An Overview
Antibiotics, 2022 Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a severe complication after arthroplasty. Its management combines surgical intervention, whose type depends on the clinical situation, and prolonged high-dose antibiotics adapted to the responsible microorganism(s) and
Benjamin Le Vavasseur, Valérie Zeller
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 Objective To explore the clinical effect of antibiotic artificial bone implantation and external fixation in the treatment of infection after intramedullary nail fixation.
Haotian Hua +7 more
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Staphylococcus epidermidis is implicated in a multitude of human infections and is one of the major causes of clinical infections in hospitals, especially at surgical sites and on indwelling medical devices, such as orthopedic implants.
Ryan B. Juncker +2 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of vancomycin calcium sulfate implantation and fenestration decompression in the treatment of sclerosing osteomyelitis.
Haotian Hua +5 more
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Microbiological Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infections
Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2021 Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are the most important complication of joint replacement surgery. Diagnosis of PJI should be made with a multidisciplinary approach. Microbiological diagnostic methods must be used to isolate the causative microorganisms
Burçin ÖZER
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