Periprosthetic joint infections are a devastating complication after arthroplasty and are
associated with substantial patient morbidity. More than 25% of revisions are attributed to …

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a tremendous burden for individual patients as well as the
global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become …

Background Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are dreaded complications of total joint
arthroplasties. The risk of developing PJIs is likely to be influenced by several patient factors …

The interactions between obesity and infectious diseases have recently received increasing
recognition as emerging data have indicated an association between obesity and poor …

Background: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the incidence rates of, and
identify risk factors for, thirty-day postoperative mortality and complications among more than …

There is strong evidence indicating that excess adiposity negatively impacts immune
function and host defence in obese individuals. This is a review of research findings …

Background: Diabetes and obesity are common in patients undergoing joint replacement.
Studies analyzing the effects of diabetes and obesity on the occurrence of periprosthetic …

To identify risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection following primary total joint
arthroplasty, a systematic search was performed in Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane library …

Malnutrition can increase the risk of surgical site infection in both elective spine surgery and
total joint arthroplasty. Obesity and diabetes are common comorbid conditions in patients …

Introduction Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most serious and feared complication in
total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and can have catastrophic consequences. The number of total …