Open AccessPJI-TNM als neues Klassifikationssystem für Endoprotheseninfektionen
Author(s) -
Markus Rupp,
Maximilian Kerschbaum,
Viola Freigang,
Susanne Bärtl,
Florian Baumann,
Andrej Trampuž,
Volker Alt
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
der orthopäde
Language(s) - German
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.356
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1433-0431
pISSN - 0085-4530
DOI - 10.1007/s00132-020-03933-5
Subject(s) - medicine , periprosthetic , soft tissue , clinical significance , retrospective cohort study , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , arthroplasty , paleontology , biology
Current classifications for periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) often lack a detailed description of the overall underlying situation of a patient. The PJI-TNM classification uses the principles of the TNM classification from oncology for the description of critical parameters in PJIs: affected joint, type of implant and implant stability, soft tissue conditions, maturity of biofilm formation, causative microorganism, comorbidities of the patient and recurrence of infection. The aim of the current work is to evaluate the feasibility of this new PJI-TNM classification in clinical practice.