Open AccessPeriprosthetic joint infections in femoral neck fracture patients treated with hemiarthroplasty – should we use antibiotic-loaded bone cement?
Author(s) -
Diana Crego-Vita,
Daniel Aedo-Martín,
Rafael Garcia-Cañas,
Arisel Correa,
Coral Sánchez-Pérez,
Christof Berberich
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v13.i2.150
Subject(s) - medicine , periprosthetic , bone cement , femoral neck , surgery , osteoporosis , cohort , fixation (population genetics) , arthroplasty , cement , population , archaeology , environmental health , history
Hemiarthroplasty is the most common treatment in elderly patients with displaced intra-capsular femoral neck fracture (FNF). Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most feared and frequent complications post-surgery because of the frail health status of these patients and the need for fast track surgery. Therefore, priorities should lie in effective preventive strategies to mitigate this burden.