No study has examined infection rates in “clean” cases following “dirty” cases. This study
evaluated patients undergoing elective primary total joint arthroplasties performed in …

Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents a serious complication following
total knee arthroplasty. In the setting of chronic infections, the two-staged approach has …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection is a serious disease with severe consequences for
the patient's life. It is not known whether one-stage or two-stage replacement arthroplasty is …

Background Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) of hip and knee arthroplasties are becoming
increasingly common with an aging population and an increasing demand for these …

Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are an extremely serious complication of
hip arthroplasty, estimated to affect up to nearly 3% of procedures. In Italy, SSIs are …

Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of total knee
arthroplasty (TKA). An association between low surgeon volume and higher rates of …

Background: The number of primary/revision total joint replacements (TJR) are expected to
increase substantially with an aging population and increasing prevalence of comorbid …

Abstract Background: In Europe few studies have analyzed the costs of treating aseptic
revisions and prosthetic joint infections with either debridement, antibiotics and implant …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a challenging complication associated with
total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Traffic in the operating room (OR) increases bacterial counts in …

Background Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are major complications associated with
high costs and substantial morbidity. We sought to evaluate hip and knee arthroplasty …