Combinational Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infection and Fracture: A Two-Stage Revision with Long Femoral Stem Spacers [PDF]
Introduction: Periprosthetic joint infection combined with periprosthetic fracture rarely occurs simultaneously. Once all components of the periprosthetic joint infection were removed, antibiotic spacers were placed.
Duong TV +5 more
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The role of the primary care physician in early diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection [PDF]
Hip and knee replacement is a common procedure in the treatment of advanced arthropathy. It relieves pain and restores joint function. That is why the number of arthroplasties is continuously increasing.
Jerzy Białecki +3 more
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Outcome of bilateral periprosthetic hip infection management [PDF]
Introduction Infection is a devastating complication after joint arthroplasty. In most cases of purulent infection, surgeons are forced to perform revision of the artificial joint.
Nikolai M. Kliushin +5 more
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Identification of periprosthetic joint infection after total hip arthroplasty [PDF]
Although total hip arthroplasty (THA) is accepted as one of the most successful surgical procedures in orthopaedic surgery, periprosthetic joint infection after THA continues to be one of the most devastating complications. However, accurate preoperative
Kyung-Jae Lee, Stuart B. Goodman
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Periprosthetic shoulder infection: an overview [PDF]
Abstract Periprosthetic shoulder infection (PSI) is rare but potentially devastating. The rate of PSI is increased in cases of revision procedures, reverse shoulder implants and co-morbidities. One specific type of PSI is the occurrence of low-grade infections caused by non-suppurative bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes or ...
Bonnevialle, Nicolas +5 more
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Treatment Outcomes of Periprosthetic Joint Infection in HIV-positive Patients [PDF]
Relevance. There is a limited number of publications reporting outcomes of primary large joint arthroplasty in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
A. S. Tryapichnikov +5 more
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Infection after knee replacement: a qualitative study of impact of periprosthetic knee infection [PDF]
Background Approximately 340,000 knee replacements are performed each year in the USA and UK. Around 1% of patients who have had knee replacement develop deep infection around the prosthesis: periprosthetic knee infection.
Charlotte M Mallon +2 more
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Does ‘excessive’ anticoagulation predispose to periprosthetic infection? [PDF]
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.
Hozack, William J. +5 more
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Definition of Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
Diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains challenging as no “gold standard” for diagnosis exists [3]. The challenge is then what test(s) or criterion (ia) can be used to define PJI.
Javad, Parvizi, Thorsten, Gehrke
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Immunological markers of arthroplasty failure
Periprosthetic joint infection still remains a clinical challenge since accurate definition of this condition and reliable laboratory markers have not been established yet.
O. V. Moskalets
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