Microbiological Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Periprosthetic Infections Following Oncologic Megaprosthetic Reconstruction: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Two-stage revision remains the most effective strategy for PJI management in megaprostheses. DAIR may control acute infection but is suboptimal for definitive treatment. Individualized, multidisciplinary approaches are essential to improve outcomes in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Vasileios Petrakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9065-4811)
- Ioannis G. Trikoupis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4759-4814)
- Alexandros Zikopoulos
- Andreas G. Tsantes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3695-0759)
- Panayiotis Gavriil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5436-9688)
- Vasileios Karampikas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4082-1906)
- P. Ioannou
- V. Kontogeorgakos
- Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos
- Olga Savvidou
- Stavros Goumenos
- Dimitrios V. Papadopoulos
- Anastasios G. Roustemis
Institutions
- University of Crete (GR)
- Democritus University of Thrace (GR)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Laiko General Hospital of Athens (GR)
- St Savas Hospital (GR)
- Agia Olga Hospital (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pathogens
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens15030306
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00