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Bone & Joint Research, 2023 Aims: To investigate the optimal thresholds and diagnostic efficacy of commonly used serological and synovial fluid detection indexes for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Yulai Wang +6 more
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The first step of two-stage hip revision: what affects the result? [PDF]
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ RossiiBackground. The most common method of treatment of chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is considered to be a two-stage revision arthroplasty. The efficacy of this technique is largely determined by the results of infection management after the ...
Svetlana A. Bozhkova +4 more
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A Modified Technique for Two-Stage Revision in Knee PJI Treatment
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 Knee PJIs represent one of the most important complications after joint replacement surgery. If the prerequisites for implant retention do not subsist, the surgical treatment of these conditions is performed using one-stage and two-stage revision techniques.
Iorio, Raffaele +9 more
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Patients at a high risk of PJI: Can we reduce the incidence of infection using dual antibiotic-loaded bone cement? [PDF]
, 2022 Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications of orthopedic surgery. However, not all patients are equally at the risk of severe infection. The incidences of PJI vary with the host and surgery-related risk factors.
Josse, Jerôme +2 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) has become a growing concern due to its overwhelming ability to express resistance to antibiotics and produce biofilm.
Raquel Bandeira da Silva +2 more
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Local Antibacterial Implant Protection in Orthopedics and Trauma: What’s New?
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2019 Current prophylactic and hygienic measures notwithstanding, implant-related infection remains among leading reasons for failure in orthopaedics and trauma surgery, resulting in extremely high social and economic costs.
C. L. Romanò +5 more
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New Innovations in the Treatment of PJI and Biofilms—Clinical and Preclinical Topics [PDF]
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2018 Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication after total joint replacement. A main source for antibiotic tolerance and treatment failure is bacterial production of biofilm-a resilient barrier against antibiotics, immune system, and mechanical debridement.
Mariam, Taha +3 more
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Possibilities of latent PJI detection in revision knee arthroplasty
Genij Ortopedii, 2021 Abstract. Introduction The paper presents a comparative analysis of routine screening methods and the EBJIS 2021 algorithm in detection of latent periprosthetic joint infection in patients admitted for revision knee arthroplasty due to aseptic loosening and after spacer implantation.
Alexander N. Panteleev +3 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of culture-negative periprosthetic joint infection (CN PJI) with those of culture-positive periprosthetic joint infection (CP PJI).
Feng Li +4 more
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The Definition of Prosthetic Joint Infections (PJI)
, 2012 It seems simple to define what a PJI is. The problem is that definitions vary depending on the author involved. It has become accepted that the PJI diagnosis is confirmed when there is purulence around the joint, there is a communication between the skin and the implant, and when causative agent(s) are isolated in multiple samples. In this chapter each
Trebše, Rihard, Trampuž, Andrej
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