Evaluation and Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection–an International, Multicenter Study

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Authors

Saseendar Shanmugasundaram · Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

Benjamin F. Ricciardi · Hospital for Special Surgery

Timothy Briggs · University College London

Mathias P. Bostrom · Hospital for Special Surgery

Abstract

Diagnosis and treatment of PJI remains challenging with difficulty in isolating the offending organism and with high rates of prosthetic revision and initial treatment failures. Future advances in organism isolation and international standardization of treatment protocols may improve patient outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: HSS Journal® The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 36-44

DOI: 10.1007/s11420-013-9366-4

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