Prosthetic joint infection of revision knee replacement: Epidemiology, outcomes and health economic analysis

Peri-prosthetic joint infection remains one of the most devastating complications of knee arthroplasty surgery. As the number of primary knee joint replacements performed in the UK increases the number of PJI case increases. The rate of infection in the UK is around 7.5 per 1000 (0.8%) but there is some evidence to suggest that this figure is increasing. The complications seen following revision surgery for PJI are greater than those seen after primary knee replacement. There is a significant increased mortality risk for patients with PJI , with 5-year survival comparable to some common cancer diagnoses.
Source: The Knee - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research