Bone and joint infections of the hand.

Sendi, P.; Kaempfen, A; Uçkay, I; Meier, R. (2020). Bone and joint infections of the hand. Clinical microbiology and infection, 26(7), pp. 848-856. Elsevier 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.12.007

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BACKGROUND

Little guidance is currently available for standardized diagnostic protocols and therapeutic recommendations for bone and joint infections (BJIs) of the hand.

OBJECTIVES

To summarize the available data in the scientific English-language literature on the diagnosis and treatment of native BJIs of the hand. To illustrate these concepts from a narrative point of view in areas where there is lack of evidence.

SOURCES

We performed a systematic PubMed and Internet search of studies that investigated hand BJIs in adult patients.

CONTENT

Few studies have systematically investigated and validated diagnostic concepts, classifications or surgical treatment protocols. Most concepts derive from traditional intra-institutional experience, expert opinions and extrapolations from infections in large joints and long bones. Similarly, there is no uniformly accepted infection definition of BJIs of the hand. The best-documented literature is available for microbiological findings and antibiotic treatment duration in uncomplicated native joint arthritis of the fingers. Retrospective studies and one prospective randomized trial suggest that post-surgical targeted antibiotic therapy of 2 weeks results in a microbiological cure rate of ≥88%.

IMPLICATIONS

Studies on diagnostic workup and infection definition and classification are urgently needed to compare inter-institutional outcome results and generate guidelines for the best patient care. For uncomplicated pyogenic arthritis of native joints, current evidence suggests that a 2-week course of antibiotic therapy following surgery cures the infection.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Plastic and Hand Surgery > Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Plastic and Hand Surgery > Hand Surgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Plastic and Hand Surgery

UniBE Contributor:

Sendi, Parham, Meier, Rahel

Subjects:

500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1469-0691

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Veronika Picha

Date Deposited:

18 Feb 2020 14:51

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:36

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.cmi.2019.12.007

PubMed ID:

31917233

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Bone and joint infections Finger joint infection Hand infection Osteomyelitis Septic arthritis

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.140197

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/140197

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