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16207171

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-10-6
pubmed:abstractText
Infection is the second most common cause of prosthetic joint failure. Signs and symptoms associated with prosthetic joint infection may develop weeks or even years following arthroplasty. While some patients with prosthetic joint infection present with findings consistent with acute septic arthritis, many present with pain alone. Morbidity and cost associated with repeat surgery, prolonged medical treatment and joint immobilization render importance to the accurate and timely diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of prosthetic joint infection. No consensus exists, however, in terms of the most cost-effective diagnostic methods or the ideal medical and/or surgical interventions. This review describes diagnostic tests and available treatment for prosthetic joint infection and gives a practical approach to this challenging clinical entity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1744-8336
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
797-804
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Prosthetic joint infection.
pubmed:affiliation
Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. alonso.paloma@mayo.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't