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Culture-negative periprosthetic joint infections
EFORT Open Reviews, 2019 Culture-negative periprosthetic joint infections (CN-PJI) pose a significant challenge in terms of diagnosis and management. The reported incidence of CN-PJI is reported to be between 7% and 15%. Fungi and mycobacterium are thought to be responsible for over 85% of such cases with more fastidious bacteria accounting for the rest.
Richard Westerman +5 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022 Background Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) are a rare but severe complication of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). However, the diagnosis of PJI remains difficult.
Xinyu Peng +8 more
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The Preoperative Microbial Detection is No Prerequisite for the Indication of Septic Revision in Cases of Suspected Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
, 2018 Aim of this study. Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) require a special antimicrobial regimen, fundamentally different from an aseptic treatment, making a correct preoperative diagnosis essential.
Karczewski, Daniel +3 more
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Cement Spacers in Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2013 TO THE EDITOR—We congratulate Dr Iarikov and other authors of the article “Choice and Doses of Antibacterial Agents for Cement Spacers in Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infections: Review of Published Studies” [1] for exploring an important area in orthopedics. Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) continues to place an immense psychological and economic
Robert L. Barrack +9 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground Diagnostic accuracy of periprosthetic joint infection still remains controversial and an unsolved problem with respect to clinical signs and laboratory measures.
Alexander Herbert Andres +3 more
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Cerclages after Femoral Osteotomy Are at Risk for Bacterial Colonization during Two-Stage Septic Total Hip Arthroplasty Revision [PDF]
, 2018 Aims: In cases of a two-stage septic total hip arthroplasty (THA) exchange a femoral osteotomy with subsequent cerclage stabilization may be necessary to remove a well-fixed stem. This study aims to investigate the rate of bacterial colonization and risk
Janz, Viktor +3 more
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Treatment Outcomes of Periprosthetic Joint Infection in HIV-positive Patients
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2019 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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Aquacel Surgical Dressing Reduces the Rate of Acute PJI Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Case-Control Study. [PDF]
, 2014 An effort to prevent PJI has led to the development of antimicrobial dressings that support wound healing. We sought to determine whether Aquacel Surgical dressing independently reduces the rate of acute PJI following TJA.
Cai, Jenny +4 more
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Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Editorial Comment [PDF]
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 2011 Total joint arthroplasty has indeed come a long way. From the days when this surgery was only for elderly and mostly sedentary individuals, it is now offered to all ages and at times to extremely active patients. The widespread use of joint replacement is mostly due to its unparalleled success.
Javad Parvizi, Craig J. Della Valle
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Acute Infection in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Diagnosis and Treatment [PDF]
, 2015 Infection is one of the most serious complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The current incidence of prosthetic knee infection is 1-3%, depending on the series(.) For treatment and control to be more cost effective, multidisciplinary groups ...
Maculé Beneyto, Francisco +2 more
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