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New England Journal of Medicine, 2004 Modern techniques have reduced the frequency of infections that are associated with prosthetic joints, but such infections continue to pose difficult problems in clinical management. Advances in understanding biofilms and the pathogenesis of microbial interactions with the implant have led to more rational approaches to therapy.
Andrej Trampuz +2 more
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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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Bone & Joint ResearchAims: This study aimed to evaluate the BioFire Joint Infection (JI) Panel in cases of hip and knee periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) where conventional microbiology is unclear, and to assess its role as a complementary intraoperative diagnostic tool.
Susana Gardete-Hartmann +10 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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Antibiotic duration in native and periprosthetic joint infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Bone & Joint OpenAims: The optimal duration of antibiotic therapy in joint infection remains controversial, particularly as native joint septic arthritis and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) differ substantially in pathophysiology, surgical management, and prognosis.
Freddy M. Bombah +10 more
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Daptomycin to bone and joint infections and prosthesis joint infections: a systematic review
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 Backgroud: Daptomycin has been used in bone and joint infections (BJI) and prosthesis joint infections (PJI) considering spectrum of activity and biofilm penetration.
João Paulo Telles +2 more
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Classification of hip joint infections [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009 Infections still remain one of the most devastating complications in hip joint surgery. Classification of these infections help the orthopaedic surgeon to identify the acuteness or chronicity of the infection, predict the complexity of the treatment ...
Konstantinos Anagnostakos, Nora Verena Schmid, Jens Kelm, Ulrich Grün, Jochen Jung
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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]
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 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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