Periprosthetic shoulder infection management: one-stage should be the way: a systematic review and meta-analysis

There is still no consensus among surgeons on whether to perform a 1- or 2-stage surgical revision in infected shoulder arthroplasties. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to rigorously synthesize published studies evaluating the clinical outcomes, recurrence of infection, and other clinical complications in order to discuss which is the best strategy for treating periprosthetic joint infection after shoulder arthroplasty.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - October 13, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rita Rodrigues-Lopes, F ábia Silva, João Torres Source Type: research