Prosthetic joint infections in shoulder and elbow: An evaluation of micro-organisms in periprosthetic shoulder and elbow joint infections across the United Kingdom
Majority of revisions for SE-PJI occurred in primary arthroplasties and were late onset. CNS, <i>C. acnes</i> and MSSA were common in shoulder PJI and CNS and MSSA in elbow PJI. Peri-operative antibiotic protocols and intra-operative sampling methods varied.
Authors
- Nicholas Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1972-0142)
- Lucksy Kottam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7976-2416)
- R. J. Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7181-4699)
- Amar Rangan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5452-8578)
- Shashi Kumar Nanjayan
- Thomas Baldock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9640-0487)
Institutions
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Shoulder & Elbow
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732251399804
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00