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Background Periprosthetic infection develops in 0.5 to 5.0 % of cases after knee replacement, which is a social and economic problem. The most common causes of periprosthetic infection are methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (36 %), gram ...
Stanislav A. Linnik +11 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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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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Actinomyces neuii: An emerging pathogen in total hip arthroplasty-related infections
Actinomyces is a gram-positive bacterium that is part of the normal human flora. However, Actinomyces spp. are not among the microorganisms commonly cultured from periprosthetic joint infections.
Jingqiao Chen, Eryou Feng
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Periprosthetic infection diagnosis. Part 1: serology
Periprosthetic joint infection continues to be a challenging problem. The demand for total joint arthroplasty is increasing, and the burden of such infections is increasing even more rapidly, and they pose a great problem due to economic reasons and poor
A. P. Sereda +3 more
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True efficiency of arthrodesis in the treatment of periprosthetic knee infection [PDF]
Introduction The rate of complications after arthrodesis of the infected knee joint is 84 %, while the incidence of ankylosis failure varies from 17 % to 80 % thereby.
Nikolai M. Kliushin +3 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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The current diagnostic criteria for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are diverse and controversial, leading to delayed diagnosis. This study aimed to evaluate and unify their diagnostic accuracy and the threshold selection of serum and synovial ...
Haozheng Tang +5 more
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Management of periprosthetic joint infection: the current knowledge: AAOS exhibit selection. [PDF]
Periprosthetic joint infection continues to frustrate the medical community. Although the demand for total joint arthroplasty is increasing, the burden of such infections is increasing even more rapidly, and they pose a unique challenge because their ...
Adeli, Bahar +4 more
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Intramedullary Nailing of Periarticular Fractures [PDF]
Plate fixation has historically been the preferred surgical treatment method for periarticular fractures of the lower extremity. This trend has stemmed from difficulties with fracture reduction and concerns of inadequate fixation with intramedullary ...
Gaski, Greg +3 more
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