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Periprosthetic joint infection
The Bone & Joint Journal, 2015The number of publications in the literature related to periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has risen 100 fold during the last decade. This confirms the fact that this is a dreaded complication in the minds of the medical community.
J, Parvizi, F S, Haddad
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Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections
HIP International, 2012Advances in implant design, surgical technique, peri-operative antimicrobial prophylaxis and laminar airflow operating room environment have made total joint arthroplasty one of the most successful surgical procedures of all times. Orthopaedic implants, however, remain prone to microbial contamination resulting in persistent risk of implant-associated
Olivier, Borens +2 more
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Periprosthetic Joint Infection
New England Journal of Medicine, 2023Javad, Parvizi +2 more
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The Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2015Periprosthetic joint infection remains one of the most common failure modes following total hip and total knee arthroplasty. As such, a systematic and cost effective approach to the evaluation and work-up of a patient with a suspected periprosthetic joint infection should be undertaken in every patient with a painful total joint.
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Periprosthetic Joint Infection With Fungal Pathogens
The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2018Although there is abundant information about bacterial periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs), there is a notable paucity of information about fungal PJIs. The goals of this study are to describe the patient demographics, diagnostic findings, and treatment results of fungal PJIs after total joint arthroplasty.We identified 31 fungal PJIs (13 total hip ...
Timothy S. Brown +6 more
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Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Treatment Options
Orthopedics, 2010Periprosthetic joint infection has become the most common cause of failure following total knee arthroplasty. Over the past 4 decades, treatment of this disease has evolved with technological innovations and pathogen profiling. The appropriate treatment selection is dependent on patient immune system quality, timing of symptom onset, and pathogen type.
Javad, Parvizi +2 more
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Challenges in Periprosthetic Knee-Joint Infection
The International Journal of Artificial Organs, 2011The number of knee arthroplasty procedures is growing and projected to further increase. The risk for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is estimated to be low (<1%). However, considering the increasing number of total knee arthroplasty, the increasing number of patients with multiple comorbidities, and the lifelong risk for acquiring ...
Sendi, Parham, Zimmerli, Werner
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Advances in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection
Expert Opinion on Medical Diagnostics, 2013Identification of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is critical, as the treatment between infected and non-infected arthroplasties is fundamentally different and missing the diagnosis may lead to a delay in diagnosis and the potential for a decreased rate of treatment success.
H John, Cooper, Craig J, Della Valle
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Periprosthetic Joint Infection: What is on the Horizon?
The International Journal of Artificial Organs, 2012Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) will emerge as one of the most important issues for both orthopedic surgeons and researchers active in the field over the coming decades. Although the rate of PJI has not changed significantly over the past decade, the affected patients (hosts) being treated often present with more comorbidities than in the past ...
Erik N, Hansen +2 more
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Culture-Negative Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2014➤ Negative results on culture still pose a real challenge in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection.➤ There are numerous reasons for the inability to isolate the infecting organism from the affected joint, the most important of which is the administration of antibiotics prior to obtaining culture samples.➤ For patients suspected of having a ...
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