Implementation of a multidisciplinary infections conference affects the treatment plan in prosthetic joint infections of the hip: a retrospective study.

Dimitris NtalosJ Berger-GrochH RohdeL G GrossterlindenA BothA LuebkeM J HartelT O Klatte

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2018)

This study demonstrates the successful implementation of a weekly infections conference as an instrument to introduce a multidisciplinary approach to PJI of the hip. Implementation of these conferences significantly improves the treatment plan compared to a single-discipline approach, which we therefore highly recommend for other institutions. Multidiscipline may even affect clinical outcome which needs to be further investigated.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
primary care
healthcare
total hip arthroplasty
combination therapy
patient reported outcomes