Purpose Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a catastrophic complication after total joint
arthroplasty (TJA). Treatment of PJI is challenging, especially when causative …

Background The best surgical modality for treating chronic periprosthetic hip infections
remains controversial, with a lack of randomised controlled studies. The aim of this …

Background Deep postoperative and hematogenous prosthesis infections may be treated
with retention of the prosthesis, if the prosthesis is stable. How long the infection may be …

Background One common approach to the infected total hip arthroplasty (THA) calls for a
staged revision, including removal of all components. However, removal of well-fixed …

Background There is debate around how to treat patients with periprosthetic joint infection of
the hip. When there is an ingrown component on one side of the arthroplasty and a loose …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the major complications following arthroplasty
implantation. Management of PJIs is a challenge for surgeons and various classification …

Introduction: The use of antibiotic-impregnated cement spacers is an established method in
the treatment of periprosthetic hip and knee joint infections. Over the past 20 years, the …

One or more of the authors of this paper have disclosed potential or pertinent conflicts of
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Purpose Removal of an infected prosthesis was considered the gold standard for
eradication of infection. However, removal of well-fixed components can result in structural …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a relatively frequent and devastating complication
following prosthetic joint implantation. Several classification systems have been presented …