Prosthetic joint infection
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a tremendous burden for individual patients as well as the
global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become …
global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become …
Hip arthroplasty
R Pivec, AJ Johnson, SC Mears, MA Mont - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Total hip arthroplasty is a cost-effective surgical procedure undertaken to relieve pain and
restore function to the arthritic hip joint. More than 1 million arthroplasties are done every …
restore function to the arthritic hip joint. More than 1 million arthroplasties are done every …
The impact of obesity on the immune response to infection
JJ Milner, MA Beck - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2012 - cambridge.org
There is strong evidence indicating that excess adiposity negatively impacts immune
function and host defence in obese individuals. This is a review of research findings …
function and host defence in obese individuals. This is a review of research findings …
Patient-related risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection and postoperative mortality following total hip arthroplasty in Medicare patients
Background: The patient-related risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection and
postoperative mortality in elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty are poorly …
postoperative mortality in elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty are poorly …
Obesity, diabetes, and preoperative hyperglycemia as predictors of periprosthetic joint infection: a single-center analysis of 7181 primary hip and knee replacements …
E Jämsen, P Nevalainen, A Eskelinen, K Huotari… - JBJS, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Diabetes and obesity are common in patients undergoing joint replacement.
Studies analyzing the effects of diabetes and obesity on the occurrence of periprosthetic …
Studies analyzing the effects of diabetes and obesity on the occurrence of periprosthetic …
Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection following primary total hip or knee arthroplasty: a meta‐analysis
L Kong, J Cao, Y Zhang, W Ding… - International wound …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
To identify risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection following primary total joint
arthroplasty, a systematic search was performed in Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane library …
arthroplasty, a systematic search was performed in Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane library …
Infection associated with prosthetic joints
A 62-year-old woman with osteoarthritis presents with a 7-month history of progressively
worsening left hip pain radiating to the groin, 8 months after undergoing total left-hip …
worsening left hip pain radiating to the groin, 8 months after undergoing total left-hip …
Allogeneic blood transfusion is a significant risk factor for surgical-site infection following total hip and knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis
JL Kim, JH Park, SB Han, IY Cho, KM Jang - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Blood loss occurs significantly more frequently during total hip and knee
arthroplasty than among any other type of orthopedic operation, which can sometimes lead …
arthroplasty than among any other type of orthopedic operation, which can sometimes lead …
Patients' risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection in primary total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of 40 studies
Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a catastrophic complication after total hip
arthroplasty (THA). Our meta-analysis aimed to identify the individual-related risk factors that …
arthroplasty (THA). Our meta-analysis aimed to identify the individual-related risk factors that …
Prosthetic joint infection risk after total hip arthroplasty in the Medicare population
Periprosthetic joint infection is one of the most challenging complications of total joint
arthroplasty. We evaluated the incidence of early-onset (less than 2 years) and late-onset …
arthroplasty. We evaluated the incidence of early-onset (less than 2 years) and late-onset …