Antibacterial material surfaces/interfaces for biomedical applications

Y Wang, F Wang, H Zhang, B Yu, H Cong… - Applied Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomaterial central infection (BCI) is a tough problem that has attracted high attention. The
most common source of infection in biomaterial centers is bacterial infections. For the past …

Chitosan and hydroxyapatite based biomaterials to circumvent periprosthetic joint infections

AR Costa-Pinto, AL Lemos, FK Tavaria, M Pintado - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Every year, worldwide, millions of people suffering from joint pain undergo joint
replacement. For most patients, joint arthroplasty reduces pain and improve function, though …

Projected economic burden of periprosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee in the United States

A Premkumar, DA Kolin, KX Farley, JM Wilson… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In addition to the significant morbidity and mortality associated with
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), the cost of treating PJI is substantial. Prior high-quality …

Estimating incidence rates of periprosthetic joint infection after hip and knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis using linked registry and administrative health data

X Jin, BG Luxan, M Hanly, NL Pratt… - The Bone & Joint …, 2022 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims The aim of this study was to estimate the 90-day periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) rates
following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) for osteoarthritis (OA) …

Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty

JF Blanco, A Diaz, FR Melchor, C da Casa… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Microbiology of hip and knee periprosthetic joint infections: a database study

DBG Tai, R Patel, MP Abdel, EF Berbari… - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Knowledge of the microbiological aetiology of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is
essential to its management. Contemporary literature from the United States on this topic is …

Prosthetic joint infection

SS Ahmed, FS Haddad - Bone & joint research, 2019 - boneandjoint.org.uk
There is now a shift towards using genomics and proteomics, which identify proteins
transcribed via messenger RNA (mRNA) in response to infection. 30, 31 Currently, the …

Two-stage revision arthroplasty for the treatment of prosthetic joint infection

RS Charette, CM Melnic - Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To review the diagnosis and treatment of prosthetic joint
infection (PJI) with a focus on two-stage revision arthroplasty. The text will discuss different …

[HTML][HTML] Prosthetic joint infection. A relevant public health issue

EM Zardi, F Franceschi - Journal of infection and public health, 2020 - Elsevier
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a common complication of the knee and hip arthroplasty and
represents a huge challenge for physicians. PJI raises serious social, economic and clinical …

Treatment and outcomes of fungal prosthetic joint infections: a systematic review of 225 cases

MR Gonzalez, ADS Bedi, D Karczewski… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Fungal prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) after a total joint arthroplasty are a rare,
yet severe, occurrence not often reported in the literature. Unlike in bacterial PJIs, no clear …