Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Concomitant Sepsis: Unveiling Clinical Manifestations, Risk Factors, and Patient Outcomes
In a considerable number of patients, PJI can lead to a septic course associated with increased mortality. This underscores the need for close monitoring to prevent overlooking these patients' deteriorating clinical conditions. Timely interventions, akin to the "every hour counts" approach in sepsis management, might help reduce morbidity and mortality in these patients.
Authors
- Nike Walter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0654-2076)
- Martin G. Kees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1708-0265)
- David Lovasz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8229-8434)
- Volker Alt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-4650)
- Susanne Baertl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5326-7273)
- Melanie Schindler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5050-0316)
- Markus Rupp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7221-3783)
- Jing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3433-5661)
- Jan Reinhard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-2535)
Institutions
- University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
- Asklepios Kliniken Bad Abbach (DE)
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (AT)
- University of Regensburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Arthroplasty
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2024.11.062
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.30