Open AccessPeriprosthetic joint infections
Author(s) -
Joan Ferràs-Tarragó,
Jose Baeza-Oliete
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of orthopedic surgery and traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2603-6398
DOI - 10.36438/jost00000003
Subject(s) - periprosthetic , medicine , joint infections , joint (building) , intensive care medicine , arthroplasty , surgery , engineering , architectural engineering
Periprosthetic Joint Infections (PJI) are on of the most challenging and scaring complications in orthopaedic surgery. In this topic review we review all the news about the diagnosis and treatment after the 2018 consensus in order to refresh the current concepts.