ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Periprosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis: A Narrative Review.
Review in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06670885 (Innovative Molecular Approaches for the Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infections), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Innovative Molecular Approaches for the Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infections
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- The incidence of detectable bacterial contaminated primary joint arthroplasties and periprosthetic joint infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Successful glenoid defect management with antibiotic-eluting bone graft substitute following baseplate removal in two-stage revision reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a case report and surgical considerations.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Does Aspiration With Culture Augmented With Percutaneous Core Biopsy Analysis Have Better Diagnostic Value Than Culture Alone for PJI in Large Joints? A Prospective Enhancement and Feasibility Study.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2026Article
- Diagnostic performance of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for periprosthetic joint infection after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery & related research · 2026Review
- Stage-Dependent Antibiofilm Effects of UVA Combined with Cinnamaldehyde AgainstAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Accuracy and heterogeneity of histological analysis for detecting periprosthetic joint infections.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
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- High intra- and inter-observer reliability of the PJI-TNM classification in acute and chronic periprosthetic hip joint infection.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2026Article
- Low prognostic nutritional index is highly associated with periprosthetic joint infection in revision arthroplasty: a 14-year retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- DACBiomedicines · 2025Article
- Periprosthetic Joint Infection byLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Longer Duration of Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment for Patients with Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections Is Not Associated with a Lower Failure Rate.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Narrative Review of Fungal Periprosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee: Risk Factors, Microbiological Profiles, and Treatment Challenges.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Rapid pathogen detection in synovial fluid of acute native joint infections in adults: a clinical evaluation of a novel automated multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) system.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2025Article
- Type of acute periprosthetic joint infection may not affect failure of debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention after total knee arthroplasty.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2025Article
- Differences in microorganism profile in periprosthetic joint infections of the hip in patients affected by chronic kidney disease.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024Article
- Fungal Shoulder Periprosthetic Infections: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Role of Serum Biomarkers in Differentiating Periprosthetic Joint Infections from Aseptic Failures after Total Hip Arthroplasties.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Sonication protocols and their contributions to the microbiological diagnosis of implant-associated infections: a review of the current scenario.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Replacement of native joints aims to restore patients' quality of life by relieving pain and improving joint function. While periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) affects a small percentage of patients, with an estimated incidence of 1-9% following primary total joint replacement, this postoperative complication necessitates a lengthy hospitalisation, extended antibiotic treatment and further surgery. It is highlighted that establishing the correct diagnosis of periprosthetic infections is critical in order for clinicians to avoid unnecessary treatments in patients with aseptic failure. Of note, the PJI diagnosis could not purely rely upon clinical manifestations given the fact that heterogeneity in host factors (e.g., age and comorbidities), variability in infection period, difference in anatomical location of the involved joint and discrepancies in pathogenicity/virulence of the causative organisms may confound the clinical picture. Furthermore, intra-operative contamination is considered to be the main culprit that can result in early or delayed infection, with the hematogenous spread being the most prevalent mode. To elaborate, early and hematogenous infections often start suddenly, whereas chronic late infections are induced by less virulent bacteria and tend to manifest in a more quiescent manner. Last but not least, viruses and fungal microorganisms exert a role in PJI pathogenesis.
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