Infection control rate in two-stage exchange for chronic periprosthetic joint infection: a retrospective cohort study focusing on antibiotic-free period
A ≥ 3-month antibiotic holiday, without compromising postoperative functional recovery, may enhance infection control rates after two-stage exchange for chronic hip PJI using joint spacers.
Authors
- Xuhui Yuan
- Haiqi Ding
- Hongxin Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4172-8458)
- Changyu Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-9181)
- Yang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7168-7098)
- Xinyu Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6337-8009)
- Yufeng Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9153-7335)
- Wenming Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4563-3285)
- Chuanqiang Huang
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute (US)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (CN)
- 175th Hospital of People's Liberation Army (CN)
- Putian University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10919-1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fujian Provincial Health Technology Project