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Periprosthetic Infection in Joint Replacement [PDF]

open access: yesDeutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2017
The volume of joint replacement surgery has risen steadily in recent years, because the population is aging and increasingly wishes to reserve a high functional status onward into old age. Infection is among the more common complications of joint replacement surgery, arising in 0.2% to 2% of patients, or as many as 9% in special situations such as the ...
Christina, Otto-Lambertz   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Antibacterial surface modification of titanium implants in orthopaedics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The use of biomaterials in orthopaedics for joint replacement, fracture healing and bone regeneration is a rapidly expanding field. Infection of these biomaterials is a major healthcare burden, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Furthermore,
Damiati, Laila   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Combined bone scintigraphy with 99mTc-MDP and 99mTc-ciprofloxacin in differentiation of hip and knee prosthesis aseptic loosening and infection: A preliminary study [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017
Background/Aim. Although the number of new primary implantation of hip and knee prostheses every year increases, the rate of failed arthroplasty is nearly the same.
Pucar Dragan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficiency of Surgical Debridement and Implant Retaining in Treatment of Early Postoperative and Acute Hematogenous Periprosthetic Infections of Hip

open access: yesTravmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2021
Background. Periprosthetic infection is a devastating complication that influences the duration of treatment and patients life quality. Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention (DAIR) is considered as least invasive surgery patients with stable ...
A. S. Tryapichnikov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibiotic Spacers in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Comparison of Stemmed and Stemless Implants. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Antibiotic spacers in shoulder periprosthetic joint infection deliver antibiotics locally and provide temporary stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences between stemmed and stemless spacers. Methods: All spacers placed
Abboud, Joseph A.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]

open access: yesHip & Pelvis, 2018
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after arthroplasty, which is associated with pain, prolonged hospital stay, multiple surgeries, functional incapacitation, and even mortality. Using scientific and efficient management protocol including modern diagnosis and treatment of PJI and eradication of infection is possible in a ...
Cheng Li, Nora Renz, Andrej Trampuz
openaire   +2 more sources

Fungal Periprosthetic Infection after Total Knee Arthroplasty (Case Report and Review)

open access: yesTravmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2019
The rate of periprosthetic infection (PJI) following primary total knee arthroplasty ranges from 0,5 to 6%, while after the revision arthroplasty PJI rate grows up to 13,6%.
S. A. Bozhkova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rationale for choosing a spacer at the first treatment stage for late deep periprosthetic knee joint infection

open access: yesГений oртопедии, 2023
Background Periprosthetic infection develops in 0.5 to 5.0 % of cases after knee replacement, which is a social and economic problem. The most common causes of periprosthetic infection are methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (36 %), gram ...
Stanislav A. Linnik   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can medio-lateral baseplate position and load sharing induce asymptomatic local bone resorption of the proximal tibia? : a finite element study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background Asymptomatic local bone resorption of the tibia under the baseplate can occasionally be observed after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Its occurrence is not well documented, and so far no explanation is available.
Innocenti, Bernardo   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Biofilms in Periprosthetic Orthopedic Infections [PDF]

open access: yesFuture Microbiology, 2014
As the number of total joint arthroplasty and internal fixation procedures continues to rise, the threat of infection following surgery has significant clinical implications. These infections may have highly morbid consequences to patients, who often endure additional surgeries and lengthy exposures to systemic antibiotics, neither of which are ...
McConoughey, Stephen J   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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