Full Description
Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infections (PJIs): Management of PJIs discusses periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), a fairly rare occurrence that is nonetheless one of the most serious complications in joint replacement surgery. Intricate interactions between the pathogen, the host, and the implant can result in PJIs which are not only physically devastating for the patient, but also financially crippling for health authorities and insurance companies.
Actions taken to minimize the risk of PJIs can be extremely challenging for the orthopaedic community. Consequently, new research, which is detailed in this comprehensive book, is being undertaken to minimize and manage these challenging infections.
Contents
Part One: Fundamentals of periprosthetic joint infections
1: Prevention of joint infections
2: Biofilm formation and the biological response
3: Biomaterials in treatment of orthopedic infections
4: S53P4 bioactive glass
5: Experimental models in orthopedic infection research
Part Two: Types of periprosthetic joint infections
6: Periprosthetic infection in the hip joint
7: Infection in total knee arthroplasty
8: Periprosthetic infection in shoulder and elbow joints
Part Three: Managing and treating periprosthetic joint infections
9: Practice and guidelines for treating periprosthetic joint infections: Single- and two-stage revision
10: PMMA beads and spacers for local antibiotic administration
11: Pathogen-directed antibiotic therapy
Part Four: Case studies
12: Imaging of prosthetic joint infections
