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Impact and Modification of the New PJI-TNM Classification for Periprosthetic Joint Infections

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
The comprehensive “PJI-TNM classification” for the description of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) was introduced in 2020. Its structure is based on the well-known oncological TNM classification to appreciate the complexity, severity, and diversity of PJIs.
Sebastian Jaeger   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Nanotechnology as an Anti-Infection Strategy in Periprosthetic Joint Infections (PJI) [PDF]

open access: yesTropical 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.
Stefano Ghirardelli   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

The Ongoing Struggle to Find a Gold Standard for PJI Diagnosis

open access: yesReports
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of joint arthroplasty surgery that is difficult to both diagnose and treat. Misdiagnosing a prosthetic infection has terrible consequences for both the patient and healthcare system. No currently used diagnostic test fulfills the requirements to be considered a gold standard.
Catalin Florin Cirstoiu   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI): A Clinical Practice Protocol in High-Risk Patients. [PDF]

open access: yesTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents 25% of failed total knee arthroplasties (TKA). The European Knee Associates (EKA) formed a transatlantic panel of experts to perform a literature review examining patient-related risk factors ...
Andrea Fidanza   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Serum D-dimer as a diagnostic index of PJI and retrospective analysis of etiology in patients with PJI

Clinica Chimica Acta, 2020
To investigate the diagnostic value of serum D-dimer in patients with periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Moreover, to provide evidence for the treatment of PJI by investigating distribution of pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic resistance situation among the patients.A retrospective study of the medical records of all patients undergoing ...
Qian, Hu, Yaoyang, Fu, Lingli, Tang
openaire   +2 more sources

Synovial C-Reactive Protein Features High Negative Predictive Value but Is Not Useful as a Single Diagnostic Parameter in Suspected Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)

open access: yesJournal of Infection, 2019
OBJECTIVES Synofluid C-reactive protein (syCRP) has been recently described as a new biomarker in preoperative diagnostics to identify periprosthetic joint infections (PJI).
Alexia Anagnostopoulos   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

REVISION DUE TO PJI INCREASES RISK OF PERIOPERATIVE MYOCARDIAL INJURY AND DEATH IN COMPARISON TO PRIMARY AND NON-PJI REVISION ARTHROPLASTY

Orthopaedic Proceedings, 2023
AimPerioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI) is a common complication in noncardiac surgery, contributing to postoperative morbidity and mortality. We aimed to identify the risk for PMI in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in comparison to primary hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) and to non-PJI revision surgery.MethodsPatients undergoing
Adrian Stuetzle   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Periprosthetic joint infection in the knee — Criteria for the management of PJI

The Knee, 2020
published version, accepted version (12 month embargo)
Phillips, Jonathan R. A.   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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