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Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

  • Li, Cheng (Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery (CMSC), Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universitat Berlin, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health) ;
  • Renz, Nora (Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery (CMSC), Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universitat Berlin, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health) ;
  • Trampuz, Andrej (Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery (CMSC), Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universitat Berlin, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health)
  • Received : 2018.07.10
  • Accepted : 2018.07.18
  • Published : 2018.09.01
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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.

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