[Periprosthetic joint infections - a review for general practitioners]

Sendi, P; Zumstein, M A; Zimmerli, W (2011). [Periprosthetic joint infections - a review for general practitioners]. Praxis - schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin, 100(13), pp. 787-92. Bern: Huber 10.1024/1661-8157/a000560

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The number of prosthetic joint implantation is continuously increasing. Periprosthetic joint infection is a rare but serious complication. The correct diagnosis is essential for successful treatment. It requires the close collaboration between general practitioners, orthopaedic surgeons and infectious disease specialists. A delayed diagnosis sets hurdles to the medical and surgical treatment. Also, antimicrobial treatment without proper microbiological sampling must be avoided. Swabs from wounds are not helpful, because the results represent the skin flora, but not the causative pathogen of infection. The general practitioner is the first physician that patients contact and has, therefore, a central role in diagnosing and managing periprosthetic joint infections. In this review, classification, diagnostic means and treatment concepts of periprosthetic joint infections are presented.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery
UniBE Contributor:	Zumstein, Matthias
ISSN:	1661-8157
Publisher:	Huber
Language:	German
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:22
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:06
Publisher DOI:	10.1024/1661-8157/a000560
PubMed ID:	21698564
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/7454 (FactScience: 212717)