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Combined Use of External Iliac Lymph Node Count and Bone Scintigraphy for PJI Diagnosis: A Prospective Study [PDF]
Background: The reactive enlargement of external iliac lymph nodes and increased blood flow in the infected region are commonly observed in lower limb infections. We aimed to differentiate between aseptic loosening and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)
Yaji Yang +8 more
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The Ongoing Struggle to Find a Gold Standard for PJI Diagnosis
ReportsPeriprosthetic 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.
Emanuel-Cristian Sandu +5 more
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The burden of prosthetic joint infection (PJI)
Annals of Joint, 2021 Nemandra A Sandiford +2 more
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Leukocyte esterase strip test as a reliable intraoperative PJIs biomarker. Our experience.
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, 2019 ackgroud and aim of work: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most common cause of total knee replacement failure and the third most common cause of total hip replacement failure, accounting for 16.8% of all knee revisions and 14.8% of the hip revisions; nevertheless, the diagnosis of PJI is often a challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon. The aim of
Di Benedetto, Paolo +5 more
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Fungal periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are uncommon and diagnostically challenging, frequently associated with delayed recognition, complex antimicrobial management, and poor outcomes.
Mohammadreza Salehi +7 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, 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: 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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Development of an innovative in vivo model of PJI treated with DAIR
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 IntroductionProsthetic Joint Infection (PJI) are catastrophic complications of joint replacement. Debridement, implant retention, and antibiotic therapy (DAIR) is the usual strategy in acute infections but fails in 45% of MRSA infections. We describe the development of a model of infected arthroplasty in rabbits, treated with debridement and a course ...
Hervé Poilvache +5 more
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Summary of procedures reported following PJI.
, 2023 BackgroundProsthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after joint replacement surgery and it is associated with risk of mortality and morbidity along with high direct costs.MethodsThe Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) data were ...
Stefano Perni (1767916) +2 more
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