Are we winning or losing the battle with periprosthetic joint infection: trends in periprosthetic joint infection and mortality risk for the medicare population

SM Kurtz, EC Lau, MS Son, ET Chang… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a potentially deadly complication of total
joint arthroplasty. This study was designed to address how the incidence of PJI and outcome …

Projected economic burden of periprosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee in the United States

A Premkumar, DA Kolin, KX Farley, JM Wilson… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In addition to the significant morbidity and mortality associated with
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), the cost of treating PJI is substantial. Prior high-quality …

Quantifying the burden of revision total joint arthroplasty for periprosthetic infection

AF Kamath, KL Ong, E Lau, V Chan, TP Vail… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents substantial clinical and economic burdens. This
study evaluated patient and procedure characteristics and resource utilization associated …

Rate and risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection among 36,494 primary total hip arthroplasties

GK Triantafyllopoulos, VG Soranoglou… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background As periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) can have tremendous health and
socioeconomic implications, recognizing patients at risk before surgery is of great …

Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection following primary total hip arthroplasty: a 15-year, population-based cohort study

MMAC MAC - The Journal of bone and joint surgery …, 2020 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications
following total hip arthroplasty. The purposes of this study were to determine risk factors for …

Is treatment of periprosthetic joint infection improving over time?

C Xu, K Goswami, WT Li, TL Tan, M Yayac… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background It is unknown whether the outcomes of treatment for periprosthetic joint infection
(PJI) are improving with time. This study evaluated trends in PJI treatment outcomes in the …

The economic impact of periprosthetic infections following total knee arthroplasty at a specialized tertiary-care center

BH Kapadia, MJ McElroy, K Issa, AJ Johnson… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs)
on the length of hospitalization, readmissions, and the associated costs. Between 2007 and …

Incidence and predictors of prosthetic joint infection following primary total knee arthroplasty: a 15-year population-based cohort study

A Bozzo, S Ekhtiari, K Madden, M Bhandari… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background One of the most devastating complications of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Although many complications associated with TKA have …

In-hospital mortality in patients with periprosthetic joint infection

A Shahi, TL Tan, AF Chen, MG Maltenfort… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background While periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has a huge impact on patient function
and health, only a few studies have investigated its impact on mortality. The purpose of this …

Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection after primary total knee arthroplasty

EC Rodriguez-Merchan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a major adverse event of primary total knee arthroplasty
(TKA) from the patient's perspective, and it is also costly for health care systems. In 2010, the …