Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.

Abstract

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has moved into the first place as the cause of failure following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Recent studies have shown that PJI results in higher mortality in patients than many cancers. The economic burden of treating PJI is likely to exceed $1 billion this year in the US. Thus, it is paramount that all efforts are invested to prevent this dreaded complication after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). This article summarizes some of the most effective and proven strategies for prevention of PJI. It is hoped that the article will be of benefit to the readers of the journal.

• Authors: Maryam Rezapoor, Javad Parvizi
• Journal: The Journal of arthroplasty (J Arthroplasty) Vol. 30 Issue 6 Pg. 902-7 (Jun 2015) ISSN: 1532-8406 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25824026 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Comorbidity
• Humans
• Prosthesis-Related Infections (etiology, prevention & control, therapy)
• Risk Factors
• Surgical Wound Infection (etiology, prevention & control, therapy)