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Periprosthetic Knee Infection: Ten Strategies That Work. [PDF]

, 2013
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most serious complications following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The demand for TKA is rapidly increasing, resulting in a subsequent increase in infections involving knee prosthesis.
Cavanaugh, Priscilla Ku, Diaz-Ledezma, Claudio, Parvizi, MD, Javad   +2 more
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Using an Algorithm to Choose the Surgical Tactics for the Treatment of Periprosthetic Infection of Large Joints

Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2021
Background. The known methods of choosing the surgical treatment of infectious complications of arthroplasty of large joints have their drawbacks.Aim of the study.
A. N. Grishchuk, S. N. Leonova, A. L. Kameka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization and standardization of mNGS-based procedures for the diagnosis of Mycoplasma periprosthetic joint infection: A novel diagnostic strategy for rare bacterial periprosthetic joint infection

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
Introduction The diagnosis of Mycoplasma periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is rather difficult due to its rarity and difficult in isolation, there are not standardized diagnostic procedure for Mycoplasma PJI presently.
Yuanqing Cai, Haiqi Ding, Xiaoqing Chen, Yang Chen, Changyu Huang, Chaofan Zhang, Zi-da Huang, Ying Huang, Wenbo Li, Wenming Zhang, X. Fang   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hydrogen Peroxide Wound Irrigation in Orthopaedic Surgery. [PDF]

, 2017
As the burden of deep hardware infections continues to rise in orthopaedics, there is increasing interest in strategies for more effective debridement of colonized tissues and biofilm.
Hansen, Erik Nathan, Lu, Min
core   +1 more source

Periprosthetic Infection in Joint Replacement [PDF]

Deutsches 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, Ayla, Yagdiran, Franziska, Wallscheid, Peer, Eysel, Norma, Jung   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Targeted versus Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing-Based Detection of Microorganisms in Sonicate Fluid for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis.

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2022
BACKGROUND Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is increasingly used for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) diagnosis, but its clinical utility is poorly defined.
H. Hong, L. Flurin, Matthew J. Thoendel, M. Wolf, M. Abdel, K. Greenwood-Quaintance, Robin Patel   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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.
Akgün, Doruk, Perka, Carsten, Renz, Nora, Trampuz, Andrej, Trebse, Rihard   +4 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
openaire   +2 more sources

Fungal Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infections

Diagnostics, 2022
Introduction: Fungal hip prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are rare but severe infections. Their incidence has increased in the last decades due to the aging population, as well as due to the increased number of immunosuppressed hosts. The present review of all published fungal PJIs in hip arthroplasties aims to present as much data as possible for ...
Christos Koutserimpas, Symeon Naoum, Vasileios Giovanoulis, Konstantinos Raptis, Kalliopi Alpantaki, Konstantinos Dretakis, Georgia Vrioni, George Samonis   +7 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Stable fixation of an osseointegated implant system for above-the-knee amputees: titel RSA and radiographic evaluation of migration and bone remodeling in 55 cases. [PDF]

, 2012
Background and purposeRehabilitation of patients with transfemoral amputations is particularly difficult due to problems in using standard socket prostheses.
Antonellis, Anne, Bragdon, Charles, Brånemark, Rickard, Kärrholm, Johan, Malchau, Henrik, Nebergall, Audrey   +5 more
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