Advances in management of periprosthetic joint infections: an historical prospective study.

CONCLUSIONS: Obesity is a risk factor for "early/delayed infection" of TJA. Two-stage arthroplasty exchange, debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention in patients are treatments with a high rate of success in terms of reinfection.
PMID: 30977879 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Pharmacological Reviews - March 31, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Papalia R, Vespasiani-Gentilucci U, Longo UG, Esposito C, Zampogna B, Antonelli Incalzi R, Denaro V Tags: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci Source Type: research