Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection after primary artificial hip and knee joint replacements

Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection in total knee arthroplasty.

PURPOSE To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in a high-volume hospital. METHODS Records of 1133 primary TKAs were reviewed. Correlation between surgery volume and infection rate was determined. Risk factors for PJI were identified using case-control analysis of variables. TKAs performed between ...

Increased Risk of Heterotopic Ossification Following Revision Hip Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Purpose: To investigate whether surgery for PJI of the hip, the number of procedures and their duration contribute to risk of HO formation. Methods: 56 patients with hip PJI undergoing one-stage (10) or two-stage (46) exchange arthroplasty were matched to 112 patients undergoing revision arthroplasty for aseptic failure based on age, gender, body mass index (BMI), surgical approach (all direct...

Patient-related medical risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee.

Despite advancements and improvements in methods for preventing infection, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a significant complication following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Prevention is the most important strategy to deal with this disabling complication, and prevention should begin with identifying patient-related risk factors. Medical risk factors, such as morbid obesity, malnutri...

Joint first for hip and knee replacements.

Thematic Issue: Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infections after Total Hip and Knee Replacements

Revision of hip and knee arthroplasties due to infection remains a very expensive procedure to the patient and healthcare systems and no matter how much progress in diagnostic and treatment methods are achieved, the cost and morbidity of infected cases suggest that preventative measures are the single most important factor in managing this problem [1]. On the other hand, there is no single test...