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Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Diagnosis and Treatment

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 4904

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Carsten Perka

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Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Interests: arthroplasty; periprosthetic joint infection; adult hip reconstruction; adult knee reconstruction; patient reported outcome; joint register
Prof. Dr. Tobias Winkler

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Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies & Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Interests: arthroplasty; periprosthetic joint infection; regenerative orthopaedics; orthobiologics; digital orthopaedics; advanced therapies
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Dear Colleagues,

Despite multiple efforts, periprosthetic joint infections remain one of the most devastating complications in arthroplasty surgery. However, modern diagnostic and therapeutical approaches manage to get a better and in-depth understanding of both the mechanisms of treatment success and also their failures. The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight these approaches and to offer interested readers knowledge and solutions for PJI management. Next to the presentation of algorithms which are vital for treatment successes, a focus of the Special Issue will also be the reporting and evaluation of new methods identified in basic research and, if advanced, translated to patient care.

Prof. Dr. Carsten Perka
Prof. Dr. Tobias Winkler
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • periprosthetic joint infection
  • PJI
  • arthroplasty
  • adult reconstruction
  • one-stage revision
  • two-stage exchange
  • infection

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Inhaled Corticosteroids, Vitamin K Antagonists and Amlodipine Were Associated with an Increased Risk of Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Patients with Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Case–Cohort Study
by Maarten M. Bruin, Ruud L. M. Deijkers, Michaël P. A. Bus, Erika P. M. van Elzakker, Roos Bazuin, Rob G. Nelissen and Bart G. Pijls
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(7), 1842; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071842 - 26 Mar 2022
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The perioperative use of certain medication may influence the risk of developing a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and cardiovascular drugs are widely used against pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. While oral corticosteroids and anticoagulants have been shown to increase the risk [...] Read more.
The perioperative use of certain medication may influence the risk of developing a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and cardiovascular drugs are widely used against pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. While oral corticosteroids and anticoagulants have been shown to increase the risk of developing PJI, this is not clear for ICSs. In contrast, some cardiovascular drugs, such as amlodipine, nifedipine and statins, have been documented to show an antimicrobial effect, suggesting a synergistic effect with antibiotics in the treatment of (multi-resistant) microorganisms. We performed a case–cohort study to assess the association between the occurrence of PJI after THA and the use of inhaled corticosteroids, anticoagulants, or previously mentioned cardiovascular agents. In a cohort of 5512 primary THAs, we identified 75 patients with a PJI (1.4%), and randomly selected 302 controls. A weighted Cox proportional hazard regression model was used for the study design and to adjust for potential confounders (age, sex, smoking, and cardiovascular/pulmonary disease). We found ICS use (HR 2.6 [95% CI 1.1–5.9]), vitamin K antagonist use (HR 5.3 [95% CI 2.5–11]), and amlodipine use (HR 3.1 [95% CI 1.4–6.9]) to be associated with an increased risk of developing PJI after THA. The effect remained after correction for the mentioned possible confounders. The underlying diseases for which the medications are prescribed could also play a role in the mentioned association; we believe, however, that the usages of ICSs, vitamin K antagonists and amlodipine appear to be potential modifiable risk factors for PJI, and therefore have to be questioned during preoperative screening and consultation. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Diagnosis and Treatment)
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Failure Analysis in Multiple TKA Revisions—Periprosthetic Infections Remain Surgeons’ Nemesis
by Stephanie Kirschbaum, Sarah Erhart, Carsten Perka, Robert Hube and Kathi Thiele
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 376; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020376 - 13 Jan 2022
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Background: The aim of this study was to categorize reasons for failure and to analyze the survivorship of multiple total knee arthroplasty (TKA) revisions. Methods: The study retrospectively evaluated all multiple TKA revisions performed between 2005 and 2015 at the authors’ institutions. Sixty-three [...] Read more.
Background: The aim of this study was to categorize reasons for failure and to analyze the survivorship of multiple total knee arthroplasty (TKA) revisions. Methods: The study retrospectively evaluated all multiple TKA revisions performed between 2005 and 2015 at the authors’ institutions. Sixty-three patients (35 female, 28 male, age 64 ± 10 years, follow-up 55 ± 36 months) underwent a total of 157 re-revision TKA surgeries (range 2–5). The revision indications were divided up into main diagnoses. Survivorship was evaluated by mixed model analysis. Results: The main overall reason for re-revision was periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) (48%), followed by instability (12%), polyethylene wear (11%), malpositioning (8%), and aseptic loosening (8%). Survivorship shortened with an increasing number of revision surgeries (p = 0.003). While PJI was in 38% of all cases, the reason for the first revision, incidence increased constantly with the number of revisions (48% at second revision, 55% at third revision, 86% at fourth revision, and 100% at fifth revision, p = 0.022). If periprosthetic infection caused the first revision, patients showed an average of two more septic revisions at follow-up than patients with an aseptic first revision indication (p < 0.001). In 36% of cases, the reason for follow-up surgery in case of periprosthetic infection was again PJI. Conclusion: The probability of survival of the implanted knee arthroplasty is significantly reduced with each subsequent revision. Periprosthetic infection is the main cause of multiple revisions. Full article
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