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  1. 28-02-2024 | Acne | Letter

    Letter to the editor regarding the article: “Dyslipidaemia is associated with Cutibacterium acnes hip and knee prosthetic joint infection

  2. 29-12-2023 | Acne | OriginalPaper

    Dyslipidaemia is associated with Cutibacterium acnes hip and knee prosthetic joint infection

    Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are a devastating and costly complication of all types of arthroplasty [ 1 – 4 ]. Prevention strategies have continued to evolve and have included a broad range of approaches [ 5 – 7 ]. One important approach is …

  3. 21-10-2023 | Vancomycin | OriginalPaper

    Adjuvant intra-articular vancomycin for recalcitrant Staphylococcal prosthetic joint infections of the knee

    It is expected that in this decade, approximately 1 million total knee arthroplasties (TKA) will be conducted annually, of which around 1–2% will become infected [ 1 – 3 ]. To treat these prosthetic joint infections (PJI), it will cost the US …

  4. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Streptococci | OriginalPaper

    Prosthetic knee joint infection caused by α-hemolytic Streptococcus species: a case report

    Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is an infection of the joint prosthesis and adjacent tissue. It is estimated that about 1–2% of people with prosthetic hip or knee replacement encounter an infection. In this regard, early diagnosis and appropriate …

  5. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Tranexamic Acid | OriginalPaper

    Patient-related risk factors of prosthetic joint infections following total hip and knee arthroplasty at King Abdulaziz Medical City, a 10-year retrospective study

    Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) aims to relieve pain symptoms and restore the joint function in patients with severe arthritis. Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is defined as postoperative infection in joint prostheses, occurring at a rate of …

  6. Open Access 08-07-2023 | Joint Infection | OriginalPaper

    Clinical and laboratory predictors for prosthetic joint infection within the first postoperative days following primary total hip and knee arthroplasty

    Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a major and devastating complication of joint arthroplasty, bearing a substantial burden to both the individual and society in terms of morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditure [ 1 , 2 ]. Although the …

  7. 09-05-2023 | Joint Infection | ReviewPaper

    Indications and techniques for non-articulating spacers in massive bone loss following prosthetic knee joint infection: a scoping review

    Knee replacement (KR) surgery is one of the most commonly performed musculoskeletal procedures and is highly successful at improving pain and function in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis refractory to non-surgical management [ 1 , 2 ]. Whilst …

  8. 27-11-2022 | Wound Debridement | OriginalPaper

    A Comparison of Outcomes of Culture positive and Culture negative Acute Knee Prosthetic Joint Infection following Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention (DAIR)

    Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a worrisome, but fortunately rare complication following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) despite the use of prophylactic antibiotics, perioperative preventive measures and the improvement in the surgical …

  9. 01-12-2020 | TNF-Inhibitors

    Anti-rheumatic treatment and prosthetic joint infection: an observational study in 494 elective hip and knee arthroplasties

    In most affluent countries during the past 20 years, treatment with biologic disease-modifying drugs (bDMARDs) such as TNF-alpha inhibitors has become part of the standard of care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as well as for other …

  10. 01-05-2020 | Prosthetic Knee Joint Infection | Letter

    Letter to the Editor regarding “Serum interleukin 6 could be a valuable initial diagnostic tool in prosthetic knee joint infections”

  11. Open Access 19-01-2023 | Joint Infection | OriginalPaper

    The synovial fluid calprotectin lateral flow test for the diagnosis of chronic prosthetic joint infection in failed primary and revision total hip and knee arthroplasty

    Chronic prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a diagnostic challenge. Despite the advances brought about by evolving definition criteria, diagnostic algorithms, and the introduction of modern methods such as molecular diagnostics, our ability …

  12. 01-03-2021 | Vancomycin

    Image-guided in situ detection of bacterial biofilms in a human prosthetic knee infection model: a feasibility study for clinical diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections

    Human life expectancy is presently higher than ever before. The need for biomaterials to replace arthritic or dysfunctional body parts by prosthetics has, therefore, never been greater [ 1 ]. Total joint replacement with a prosthesis is nowadays …

  13. Open Access 01-12-2020 | Sore Throat | OriginalPaper

    An elderly female with adult-onset Still’s disease initially misdiagnosed as prosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty: lessons in differential diagnosis and treatment

    Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology [ 1 ]. Spiking fever, arthritis, and maculo-papular salmon-pink evanescent rash are the most common symptoms [ 2 ]. In addition, there can be sore throat …

  14. 01-12-2019 | Joint Infection | OriginalPaper

    Serum interleukin 6 could be a valuable initial diagnostic tool in prosthetic knee joint infections

    The diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) in the absence of draining sinus, positive cultures or gross purulence is challenging. For this reason, additional supporting evidence is often necessary, and multiple biomarkers are being studied …

  15. 01-02-2020 | Knee-TEP | OriginalPaper

    Micro-organisms and risk factors associated with prosthetic joint infection following primary total knee replacement—our experience in Pakistan

    Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the devastating complications following joint replacement that actually increases financial burden to the patient [ 1 , 2 ]. The burden of lower limb arthroplasty procedure is frequently increasing in …

  16. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Antibiotic | OriginalPaper

    Non-elective and revision arthroplasty are independently associated with hip and knee prosthetic joint infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii: a Brazilian single center observational cohort study of 98 patients

    Worldwide, an increasing number of individuals have undergone joint-replacement surgeries, particularly at the hip and knee, either for elective reasons or following sustained trauma. Among all possible complications, prosthetic joint infection

  17. 01-10-2016 | OriginalPaper

    EKA survey: diagnosis of prosthetic knee joint infection

    The rising number of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) procedures performed annually is being accompanied by an increase in encountered complications [ 8 ]. Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the major complications increasingly gaining …

  18. 01-08-2017 | OriginalPaper

    C-reactive protein course during the first 5 days after total knee arthroplasty cannot predict early prosthetic joint infection

    Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a major complication after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) [ 1 ]. Of decisive importance for the successful therapy of a PJI is an early and reliable diagnosis, which enables quick initiation of therapy and may …

  19. 01-08-2016 | BriefCommunication

    Actinobaculum schaalii, a new cause of knee prosthetic joint infection in elderly

    Actinobaculum schaalii is an emerging pathogen particularly involved in urinary tract infection of elderly people and/or patient with urological risk factors of urinary tract infection. This microorganism is a difficult-to-diagnose pathogen and is …

  20. 01-06-2014 | OriginalPaper

    Characteristics and treatment outcomes of 69 cases with early prosthetic joint infections of the hip and knee

    A periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a medical problem that is becoming increasingly important worldwide due to the increased usage of artificial joints [ 1 ]. PJI can be caused by direct inoculation of bacteria to the implant or by …

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