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Periprosthetic Joint Infections [PDF]
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 intervention, and even definitive loss of the implant. The main risk factors to periprosthetic joint infections
Ana Lúcia Lei Munhoz Lima +5 more
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Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
, 2016 Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a calamitous complication with high morbidity and substantial cost. The reported incidence is low but it is probably underestimated due to the difficulty in diagnosis. PJI has challenged the orthopaedic community for several years and despite all the advances in this field, it is still a real concern with immense ...
Hamid Hosseinzadeh +3 more
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Development of a periprosthetic joint infection by Abiotrophia defectiva years after total knee arthroplasty [PDF]
Arthroplasty Today, 2019 A 74-year-old male presented with acute right knee pain and inability to ambulate. The patient had a total knee arthroplasty, previously complicated by a periprosthetic femur fracture requiring surgical fixation and subsequent methicillin-resistant ...
Trevor R. Tooley, BS +2 more
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Enterococcal periprosthetic joint infection: clinical and microbiological findings from an 8-year retrospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Treatment of enterococcal periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) is challenging due to non-standardized management strategies and lack of biofilm-active antibiotics. The optimal surgical and antimicrobial therapy are unknown.
Nora Renz +4 more
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Molecular Diagnostics in Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
The International Journal of Artificial Organs, 2011 Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a significant and costly challenge to the orthopedic community. The lack of a gold standard for diagnosis remains the biggest obstacle in the detection and subsequent treatment of PJI. Molecular markers in the serum and joint fluid aspirate hold immense promise to enhance the development of a firm diagnostic ...
Parvizi, Javad +2 more
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Serum biomarkers in periprosthetic joint infections
Bone & Joint Research, 2018 Objectives The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is difficult and requires a battery of tests and clinical findings. The purpose of this review is to summarize all current evidence for common and new serum biomarkers utilized in the diagnosis of PJI.
Ali Saleh +4 more
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Clinical and microbiological characteristics of periprosthetic hip and knee infections [PDF]
Клиническая микробиология и антимикробная химиотерапия, 2020 Objective. To characterize periprosthetic joint infection in patients undergoing a total hip and knee joint replacement. Materials and Methods. A total of 77 patients with periprosthetic infection following hip and knee joint replacement hospitalized
Ivantsov V.A. +3 more
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The progress of research into the role of D-lactic acid in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection [PDF]
Yixue xinzhi zazhi, 2021 Periprosthetic joint infection is a catastrophic complication after arthroplasty. However, at present, there is still no accurate and efficient method for the diagnosis of this serious problem.
Zhi-Zhuo LI, Li-Jun SHI, Wei SUN
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Assessing risks of developing and persistence of infectious process in knee joint replacement
Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2021 Despite of intensive work on improving endoprosthetic replacement constructions, using minimally invasive techniques, developing methods of prevention for and treatment of periprosthetic joint infection, relapse of infection process can reach up to 52 ...
A. N. Grishchuk +2 more
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Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
Hip & 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
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