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Fungal periprosthetic joint infection of the hip: a systematic review

Orthopedic Reviews, 2015
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a severe complication of total joint arthroplasty with an incidence of approximately 1%. Due to the high risk of persisting infection, successful treatment of fungal PJI is challenging.
Benjamin Schoof, Oliver Jakobs, Stefan Schmidl, Till Orla Klatte, Lars Frommelt, Thorsten Gehrke, Matthias Gebauer   +6 more
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Novel diagnostic markers for periprosthetic joint infection: a systematic review [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundIdentifying novel biomarkers that are both specific and sensitive to periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy and ultimately enhance patient outcomes.
Melanie Schindler, Nike Walter, Guenther Maderbacher, Irene K. Sigmund, Volker Alt, Markus Rupp   +5 more
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Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: The Utility of Biomarkers in 2023 [PDF]

Antibiotics, 2023
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare yet devastating complication following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Early and accurate diagnosis of PJI is paramount in order to maximize the chances of successful treatment.
Mehmet Kursat Yilmaz, Ahmad Abbaszadeh, Saad Tarabichi, Ibrahim Azboy, Javad Parvizi   +4 more
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Role of Biomarkers in Periprosthetic Joint Infections

Diagnostics, 2022
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most serious complications after joint arthroplasty. The incidence rate of PJI after total joint replacement is 1–3%. Although there are different guidelines and diagnostic criteria used to diagnose PJI,
Serhat Akcaalan, Halil Ibrahim Ozaslan, Ceyhun Caglar, Mehmet Emin Şimşek, Mustafa Citak, Mustafa Akkaya   +5 more
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Increased local bone turnover in patients with chronic periprosthetic joint infection

Bone & Joint Research, 2023
Aims: The management of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a major challenge in orthopaedic surgery. In this study, we aimed to characterize the local bone microstructure and metabolism in a clinical cohort of patients with chronic PJI ...
Nico Hinz, Sebastian Butscheidt, Nico M. Jandl, Holger Rohde, Johannes Keller, Frank T. Beil, Jan Hubert, Tim Rolvien   +7 more
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Brucella Periprosthetic Joint Infection Involving Bilateral Knees with Negative Synovial Fluid Alpha-Defensin

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to Brucella is uncommon despite relatively high endemicity of human brucellosis and its osteoarticular predilection.
Abdullah Balkhair, Sultan Al Maskari, Shadin Ibrahim, Ibrahim Al Busaidi, Mohammed Al Amin, Hashim Ba Taher   +5 more
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The Results of Two-stage Revision for Methicillin-resistant Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) of the Hip [PDF]

Orthop J Sports Med, 2020
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip due to methicillin-resistant bacteria is difficult to treat and remain a challenge for arthroplasty surgeon.Retrospective review was done to the patients who received two-stage revisions with an antibiotic loaded cement-spacer for PJI of the hip between January 2010 to May 2015.
Santoso A, Anwar I, Sibarani T, Soetjahjo B, Yoon T, Park K.   +5 more
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Systematic Review on the Current Situation and Development of Local Antimicrobial Agents in Revision Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)

Journal of Health and Medical Sciences
Total joint arthroplasty is a common surgery to treat degenerative joint disease, and it significantly improves the lives of people suffering from conditions such as osteoarthritis. Moreover, it is very essential to know that the fact that the level of joint replacement surgery is discouraged by complications, therefore making the periprosthetic ...
Mohamed Abdullahi Jama, Li Cao, Yichen Li, B Ji   +3 more
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Implant sonication versus intraoperative tissue sample cultures for Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) of Shoulder Arthroplasty. [PDF]

Acta Biomed, 2021
Introduction Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most problematic complications after shoulder arthroplasty. Many diagnostic tools have been identified to find infection, such as hystopatologic examination of tissue sections or cultures of intraoperative tissue. Implant sonication fluid culture showed good results in order to enhance diagnostic
Padolino A, Cataldo G, Tarallo L, Fabbri E, Merolla G, Micheloni GM, Paladini P, Porcellini G.   +7 more
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Laser Disinfection Acts as Biofilm-Disrupter in Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI). [PDF]

J Orthop Res
ABSTRACT Infections after joint arthroplasties represent a devastating and progressively escalating complication with increased morbidity and mortality. The eradication of biofilms from infected implants is still an unsolved challenge.
Kriechbaumer LK, Deininger C, Planitzer A, Mitterer M, Happak W, Nürnberger S, Marko P, Filipp S, Thalhammer G, Frenzel S, Hruby L, Korn G.   +11 more
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