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Infections in periprosthetic fractures

open access: yes, 2016
Cornu, Olivier   +1 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 joint infection

The Lancet, 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 H, Kapadia   +5 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 of infection after shoulder arthroplasty.* Infection after shoulder surgery is caused by a variety of organisms,
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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Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2014
Diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), one of the major causes of failure of total joint arthroplasty, continues to pose a challenge. One of the major reasons is the lack of a ''gold standard'' to distinguish between septic and aseptic failure.
B. Zmistowski   +29 more
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