Aims The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) can be difficult. All current
diagnostic tests have problems with accuracy and interpretation of results. Many new tests …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication occurring in 1% to 2% of primary
arthroplasties, which is associated with high morbidity and need for complex …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after arthroplasty, which is
associated with pain, prolonged hospital stay, multiple surgeries, functional incapacitation …

Background Periprosthetic tissue cultures, sonication and synovial fluid cultures remain the
gold standard for prosthetic joint infection (PJI) diagnosis. However, some 15–20% culture …

Identification of the causative organism (s) in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a
challenging task. The shortcomings of traditional cultures have been emphasized in recent …

Current guidelines recommend collection of multiple tissue samples for diagnosis of
prosthetic joint infections (PJI). Sonication of explanted devices has been proposed as a …

Purpose. Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication that leads to
enormous economic and health care complaints from affected patients. The aim of this study …

Background: Chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication that
can occur following total joint replacement. Patients with chronic PJI report a substantially …

A significant number of prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are culture-negative and/or
misinterpreted as aseptic failures in spite of the correct implementation of diagnostic culture …

Fracture-related infection (FRI) is one of the most challenging complications in orthopaedic
trauma surgery. It has severe consequences for patients and an important socio-economic …