Management of Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infection [PDF]
Total hip joint replacement offers dramatic improvement in the quality of life but periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most devastating complication of this procedure. The infection threatens the function of the joint, the preservation of the limb, and occasionally even the life of the patient due to long term hospitalization and high cost. For
Kumar Prashant+2 more
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Diagnosis of Metal Hypersensitivity in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report [PDF]
Delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reactions are considered infrequent complications in arthroplasty, but have been recognized to be associated with devastating morbidity and substantial decrease in quality of life of affected patients.
Geissler, Sven+4 more
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The role of the primary care physician in early diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection
Hip and knee replacement is a common procedure in the treatment of advanced arthropathy. It relieves pain and restores joint function. That is why the number of arthroplasties is continuously increasing.
Jerzy Białecki+3 more
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The objective of this bibliometric literature review was to identify and analyze the most frequently cited manuscripts on the topic of periprosthetic joint infection.
Hayley Ennis+5 more
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A rare case of invasive non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae spondylodiscitis and periprosthetic joint infection [PDF]
A non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) was responsible for an invasive infection including bacteremia, spondylodiscitis with epidural abscess, and periprosthetic hip infection in a 79-year-old woman, triggered by a superinfected ethmo-orbital ...
K. Sermet+9 more
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A systematic review of the evidence for single stage and two stage revision of infected knee replacement [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Periprosthetic infection about the knee is a devastating complication that may affect between 1% and 5% of knee replacement. With over 79 000 knee replacements being implanted each year in the UK, periprosthetic infection (PJI) is set to ...
A Beswick+94 more
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Synergistic Activity of Fosfomycin, Ciprofloxacin, and Gentamicin Against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms [PDF]
Gram-negative (GN) rods cause about 10% periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) and represent an increasing challenge due to emergence of antimicrobial resistance.
Di Luca, Mariagrazia+4 more
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Outcome of bilateral periprosthetic hip infection management
Introduction Infection is a devastating complication after joint arthroplasty. In most cases of purulent infection, surgeons are forced to perform revision of the artificial joint.
Nikolai M. Kliushin+5 more
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Periprosthetic joint infections
Periprosthetic Joint Infections (PJI) are on of the most challenging and scaring complications in orthopaedic surgery. In this topic review we review all the news about the diagnosis and treatment after the 2018 consensus in order to refresh the current concepts.
Joan Ferràs-Tarragó, Jose Baeza-Oliete
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Antibiotic Spacers in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Comparison of Stemmed and Stemless Implants. [PDF]
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
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