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Management of periprosthetic joint infection of shoulder arthroplasty: Single-stage versus two-stage protocols. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.

Michele FioreLorenzo FerraClaudio GianniniAndrea SambriMatteo FilippiniSara TedeschiEleonora ZampariniPierluigi VialeMassimiliano De PaolisEnrico Guerra
Published in: Shoulder & elbow (2022)
The single-phase protocol showed a higher success rate in eradicating the infection and a lower complication rate. However, the low number of patients included, the low quality of the articles, the lack of data on clinical severity and bacteriological virulence suggest caution in conclusions.
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