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Review
. 2024 Dec 18;145(1):58.
doi: 10.1007/s00402-024-05627-5.

Periprosthetic joint infections: state-of-the-art

Thorsten Gehrke  1 , Mustafa Citak  1 , Javad Parvizi  2 , Nicolaas Cyrillus Budhiparama  3 , Mustafa Akkaya  4   5
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Review

Periprosthetic joint infections: state-of-the-art

Thorsten Gehrke et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. .

Abstract

In general, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is regarded as one of the most common complications of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and may lead to surgical failure, revision surgery, amputation or death. Nowadays, PJI has become a global health concern, which brings a great burden to public healthcare. In addition, there are still obstacles to achieve high success rates in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of PJI. However, promising studies are also available with the advancements in biotechnology. This article will present an overview of the current methods used in the prevention, diagnosis and management of PJI while underlining the new technologies utilized.

Keywords: Arthroplasty; Joint replacement; Periprosthetic joint infection.

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Declarations. Consent to participate: Consent to participate is given. Consent to publish: Consent to publish is given. Conflicts of interest/Competing interests: There is no conflict of interest.

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