The EBJIS definition of periprosthetic joint infection: a practical guide for clinicians

M McNally, R Sousa… - The bone & joint …, 2021 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) can be difficult. All current
diagnostic tests have problems with accuracy and interpretation of results. Many new tests …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosing fracture-related infection: current concepts and recommendations

GAM Govaert, R Kuehl, BL Atkins… - … of orthopaedic trauma, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a severe complication after bone injury and can pose a
serious diagnostic challenge. Overall, there is a limited amount of scientific evidence …

The 2018 definition of periprosthetic hip and knee infection: an evidence-based and validated criteria

J Parvizi, TL Tan, K Goswami, C Higuera… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The introduction of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) criteria for
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in 2011 resulted in improvements in diagnostic confidence …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture-related infection: a consensus on definition from an international expert group

WJ Metsemakers, M Morgenstern, MA McNally… - Injury, 2018 - Elsevier
Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a common and serious complication in trauma surgery.
Accurately estimating the impact of this complication has been hampered by the lack of a …

Periprosthetic joint infection

R Patel - New England Journal of Medicine, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
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Prosthetic joint infection

AJ Tande, R Patel - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

Patient-related risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SK Kunutsor, MR Whitehouse, AW Blom, AD Beswick… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Serum D-dimer test is promising for the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection and timing of reimplantation

A Shahi, MM Kheir, M Tarabichi, HRS Hosseinzadeh… - JBJS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Despite the availability of a battery of tests, the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint
infection (PJI) continues to be challenging. Serum D-dimer assessment is a widely available …

Periprosthetic joint infection increases the risk of one-year mortality

B Zmistowski, JA Karam, JB Durinka, DS Casper… - JBJS, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection continues to potentially complicate an otherwise
successful joint replacement. The treatment of this infection often requires multiple surgical …

Diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection: the potential of next-generation sequencing

M Tarabichi, N Shohat, K Goswami, A Alvand… - Jbjs, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Next-generation sequencing is a well-established technique for sequencing of
DNA and has recently gained attention in many fields of medicine. Our aim was to evaluate …