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ArticleBMJ case reports2025

Lyme disease periprosthetic joint infection.

Theodore Yang, Fnu Shweta, Marcus Greatens, Jonathan Webb

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Theodore YangMedical College of Wisconsin - Central Wisconsin Campus, Wausau, Wisconsin, USA.
Fnu ShwetaInfectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6634-6272
Marcus GreatensOrthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA.
Jonathan WebbOrthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA Webb.Jonathan@mayo.edu.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of total joint surgery. Surgical management of PJI has increased surgical risks and is costly to the healthcare system. This case study presents a unique clinical scenario involving a patient who was diagnosed with Lyme PJI at the total knee arthroplasty site after undergoing surgical management. Lyme PJI is a rare condition, and there is limited guidance on the diagnosis and management of this condition. It should be considered in the differential of certain individuals with appropriate epidemiological risk factors. This report aims to highlight the complexities associated with the diagnosis and management of periprosthetic Lyme infections.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeLyme DiseaseProsthesis-Related InfectionsAgedHumansKnee ProsthesisAnti-Bacterial AgentsBone and joint infectionsOrthopaedics

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PMID39778952
PMCPMC11751606

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