Updates on Periprosthetic Joint Infections
Life expectancy increased and so did prosthesis operations. As a consequence, we have been facing with more periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) than ever. There are guidelines of Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) regarding the management o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2016-21-02-047-056.pdf |
| Summary: | Life expectancy increased and so did prosthesis operations. As a consequence, we have been facing with more periprosthetic joint
infections (PJI) than ever. There are guidelines of Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Musculoskeletal Infection Society
(MSIS) regarding the management of PJI. Recently as an addition to new reviews and studies related to different problems of PJI management, a consensus report was prepared by more than 400 participants from more than 60 countries. In this review, the
management of PJI was evaluated in the light of above-mentioned new studies. |
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| ISSN: | 1300-932X 1300-932X |