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Introduction: PJI is the most dramatic complication after joint arthroplasty. In patients with chronic infection, prosthesis exchange is in theory the rule.
Ferry Tristan +8 more
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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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A Modified Technique for Two-Stage Revision in Knee PJI Treatment
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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The first step of two-stage hip revision: what affects the result? [PDF]
Background. 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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Streptococcus bovis Hip and Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Series of 9 Cases [PDF]
Introduction: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to Streptococcus bovis group (SBG), specifically S. bovis biotype I (S. gallolyticus), is rare and associated with colorectal carcinoma. Little has been published regarding SBG PJI.
J. C. Thompson +5 more
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New Innovations in the Treatment of PJI and Biofilms—Clinical and Preclinical Topics [PDF]
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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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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Presepsin: A potential biomarker of PJI? A comparative analysis with known and new infection biomarkers [PDF]
There is still no “gold standard” for the diagnosis and prognosis of post-operative periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Among serum biomarkers, an emerging molecule is presepsin, the soluble fraction of CD14, recently described in other settings as a ...
Carlo Luca Romanò +10 more
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Local Antibacterial Implant Protection in Orthopedics and Trauma: What’s New?
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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Diagnosis of Deep Periprosthetic Infection of the Hip [PDF]
Periprosthetic infection (PJI) is one of the most frequent and devastating complications of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Early and accurate diagnosis of PJI allows timely initiation of treatment.
Valery Yu. Murylev +5 more
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