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Cultures in periprosthetic joint infections, the imperfect gold standard?
EFORT Open Reviews, 2023 Culture-negative periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) are commonly described in the literature. By implementing a routine diagnostic workup and by optimizing tissue sampling and processing, the culture-negative rate can easily be reduced. When faced
Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker
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EFORT Open Reviews, 2023 Peri-prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are associated with higher treatment costs, longer hospital admissions and increased morbidity and mortality. Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus is an independent and
Michael de Buys +3 more
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Nanotechnology as an Anti-Infection Strategy in Periprosthetic Joint Infections (PJI) [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021 Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents a devastating consequence of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) because of its high morbidity and its high impact on patient quality of life. The lack of standardized preventive and treatment strategies is a major challenge for arthroplasty surgeons.
Pier Francesco Indelli +4 more
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Diagnosis and management of infected arthroplasty
SICOT-J, 2021 Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most dreadful complications after THA and TKA. Though prevention is of utmost importance in PJI management, the last decade has seen many remarkable developments in PJI diagnosis, including the ...
Pannu Tejbir S. +2 more
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Bone & Joint Open, 2021 Aims: Periprosthetic hip and knee infection remains one of the most severe complications following arthroplasty, with an incidence between 0.5% to 1%. This study compares the outcomes of revision surgery for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following
Mairiosa Biddle +5 more
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PJI-TNM als neues Klassifikationssystem für Endoprotheseninfektionen
Der Orthopäde, 2020 Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Bisherige Klassifikationen für Protheseninfektionen beurteilen die Heterogenität der Infektion nur unzureichend. Die PJI-TNM-Klassifikation berücksichtigt auf Basis der onkologischen TNM-Klassifikation folgende entscheidende Kriterien bei Protheseninfektionen: Implantatart und -stabilität ...
Rupp, Markus +6 more
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Bone & Joint Open, 2020 Aims: Synovial fluid white blood cell (WBC) count and percentage of polymorphonuclear cells (%PMN) are elevated at periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).
René Mihalič +3 more
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Bone & Joint Open, 2021 Aims: Fungal periprosthetic joint infections (fPJIs) are rare complications, constituting only 1% of all PJIs. Neither a uniform definition for fPJI has been established, nor a standardized treatment regimen.
Hinnerk Baecker +5 more
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Two-stage revision hip arthroplasty in the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection
Вестник медицинского института «Реавиз»: Реабилитация, врач и здоровье, 2023 Introduction. One of the rare complications following hip arthroplasty is periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Two-stage revision arthroplasty is the gold standard in the treatment of deep periprosthetic infection of large joints, providing high ...
I. A. Dmitrov +9 more
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Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2023 Abstract Background PJI is an uncommon but serious complication of joint arthroplasties that can result in significant morbidity and cost. There is a paucity of studies in the literature on PJIs caused by anaerobic organisms either as the sole pathogen or part of a polymicrobial infection. The purpose
Non, Lemuel R, Sekar, Poorani
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