prevention of periprosthetic joint infection

Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a calamitous complication with high morbidity and substantial cost. The reported incidence is low but it is probably underestimated due to the difficulty in diagnosis. PJI has challenged the orthopaedic community for several years and despite all the advances in this field, it is still a real concern with immense impact on patients, and the healthcare system....

Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a calamitous complication with high morbidity and substantial cost. The reported incidence is low but it is probably underestimated due to the difficulty in diagnosis. PJI has challenged the orthopaedic community for several years and despite all the advances in this field, it is still a real concern with immense impact on patients, and the healthcare system....

Prevention of periprosthetic joint infection: pre- and intraoperative considerations.

Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is the ultimate treatment for degenerative joint disease. For the majority of patients, it leads to regained function and improved quality of life. By 2030, the total number of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed annually in the United States is expected to reach nearly 3.48 million, a 673% increase from the number performed in 2005. Further...

Definition of periprosthetic joint infection.

Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Main Studies Reported Between November 2017 and January 2020

EDITORIAL Table 1 summarizes recommendations based on the presented papers. To prevent infection, it is critical to identify high-risk patients and control those risks prior to surgery. Action must be taken at every step of the surgical process, from preoperative to postoperative protocols, including intraoperative measures. In this Editorial some recent issues that surgeons should explor...

The Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infections

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) adversely affects patient quality of life and health status, and places a huge financial burden on the health care. The first step in combating this complication is prevention, which may include implementation of strategies during the preoperative, intraoperative, or postoperative period. Optimization of the patient w...