Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.
Cheng LiNora RenzAndrej TrampuzPublished in: Hip & pelvis (2018)
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.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- chronic pain
- chronic kidney disease
- machine learning
- randomized controlled trial
- total hip
- risk factors
- deep learning
- prognostic factors
- total hip arthroplasty
- cardiovascular events
- neuropathic pain
- helicobacter pylori infection
- emergency department
- coronary artery disease
- total knee arthroplasty
- adverse drug