Introduction: diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is challenging, as no single test
has absolute accuracy. The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of different simple …

Introduction Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most complex complications
following total joint arthroplasty. Despite significant progress in recent years, the use of …

Objectives To evaluate the effect of oral antimicrobial suppression on the outcome of
streptococcal periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Methods Consecutive patients with …

Purpose. Contradicting definitions of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are in use. Joint
aspiration is performed before total hip arthroplasty (THA) revision. This study investigated …

Introduction: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most serious complication after
arthroplasty, and the diagnosis of PJI is still challenging with modern medical technology. To …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection is a grievous complication after arthroplasty that
greatly affects the quality of life of patients. Rapid establishment of infection diagnosis is …

Background and purpose—For decision-making (aseptic vs. septic), surgeons rely on
intraoperatively available tests when a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) cannot be …

Background There are different procedures for both, the diagnosis and the therapy of a
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), however, national or international guidelines for a …

Introduction: Identification of the pathogen in case of a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)
remains 1 of the greatest challenges in septic surgery. Rapid germ identification enables …

Aims To establish the utility of adding the laboratory-based synovial alpha-defensin
immunoassay to the traditional diagnostic work-up of a prosthetic joint infection (PJI) …