Curative Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infection in Patients Younger than 80 vs. 80 or Older

Conclusion:Patients aged 80 years or older are eligible for the same curative pharmacological and surgical PJI treatments used in their younger counterparts. Before surgery, the risk/benefit ratio of the major surgical procedure required to treat PJI must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Source: Joint Bone Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research