Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Author: Cheng LI ¹ ; Nora RENZ ; Andrej TRAMPUZ
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1. Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery (CMSC), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany. andrej.trampuz@charite.de
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Arthroplasty; Joint prosthesis; Implants; Infection
MeSH: Arthroplasty; Classification; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Humans; Joint Prosthesis; Joints; Length of Stay; Mortality
From:Hip & Pelvis 2018;30(3):138-146
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after arthroplasty, which is associated with pain, prolonged hospital stay, multiple surgeries, functional incapacitation, and even mortality. Using scientific and efficient management protocol including modern diagnosis and treatment of PJI and eradication of infection is possible in a high percentage of affected patients. In this article, we review the current knowledge in epidemiology, classification, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of PJI.