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Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Lancet, The, 2016
Periprosthetic joint infections are a devastating complication after arthroplasty and are associated with substantial patient morbidity. More than 25% of revisions are attributed to these infections, which are expected to increase. The increased prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other comorbidities are some of the reasons for this increase ...
Bhaveen Kapadia   +2 more
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Imaging of periprosthetic infection.

open access: yesSurgical technology international, 2013
Periprosthetic infection is one of the most challenging and difficult complications in orthopaedics. It can result in significant patient distress and disability, with repeated surgeries, increased cost and utilization of medical resources, and in rare cases even mortality.
Carty, Fiona   +2 more
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Does “Excessive” Anticoagulation Predispose to Periprosthetic Infection? [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Arthroplasty, 2007
Background Although persistent drainage and hematoma formation are recognized risk factors for the development of periprosthetic infection, it is not known if excess anticoagulation is a predisposing factor.
William J. Hozack   +2 more
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DIAGNOSIS OF PERIPROSTHETIC INFECTION

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume, 2006
Periprosthetic infections are rare, but there is evidence to suggest that their frequency may be underestimated. No single laboratory test has perfect sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing infection. Most tests have better specificity when they are performed for patients in whom infection is suspected clinically rather than when they are used as ...
Thomas W, Bauer   +3 more
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Periprosthetic Infections of the Shoulder

JBJS Reviews, 2018
* Periprosthetic joint infection is a major complication after both anatomical and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. * Factors such as diabetes mellitus and high body mass index play a role in increasing the risk
Siddartha Simha   +2 more
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Periprosthetic Infections

Journal of Urology, 1987
A retrospective review of all patients undergoing implantation of a penile prosthesis or an artificial urinary sphincter was done. A total of 15 infections occurred in 556 prosthesis recipients, for an infection rate of 2.7 per cent. More than 50 per cent of the infections were caused by staphylococcal organisms.
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Periprosthetic Infection: What Are the Diagnostic Challenges?

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2006
Periprosthetic infection remains one of the most challenging complications of total joint arthroplasty. Despite the substantial reduction in the prevalence of this complication over the last two decades, periprosthetic infection is the second most common complication of joint arthroplasty, after loosening1,2.
Javad, Parvizi   +4 more
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Periprosthetic joint infection

The Bone & Joint Journal, 2015
The number of publications in the literature related to periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has risen 100 fold during the last decade. This confirms the fact that this is a dreaded complication in the minds of the medical community.
J, Parvizi, F S, Haddad
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