Applying the Periprosthetic Joint Infection Consensus Definition to a Case Series of Revision Foot and Ankle Implant-Associated and Infection-Suspected Procedures to Assess Diagnosis

Applying the Periprosthetic Joint Infection Consensus Definition to a Case Series of Revision Foot and Ankle Implant-Associated and Infection-Suspected Procedures to Assess Diagnosis

Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) affects 2-3% of all total joint replacement cases. In 10-30% of these cases, the organism is unidentifiable, which may impact treatment planning and outcomes. In this study, suspected periprosthetic infections of foot and ank...

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Main Authors: Erin A. Baker PhD, Jackson Harley BS, Corinn Gehrke MS, David J. Ciufo MD, Paul T. Fortin MD, Zachary M. Vaupel MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00110

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00110

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