Beyond the binary description of sinus tracts in periprosthetic joint infection
Current periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) definitions classify sinus tracts as present or absent. While this binary approach is appropriate for diagnosing PJI, it does not capture the heterogeneity of sinus tracts relevant to surgical decision-making. We propose that future studies explore a standardized characterization of sinus tract complexity to better inform surgical treatment.
Authors
- Tristan Ferry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3082-7001)
- Martin Clauss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1598-2209)
- Àlex Soriano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9374-0811)
- Daniel Pérez‐Prieto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7112-0742)
- Volker Alt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-4650)
- Irene Katharina Sigmund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5068-2738)
- Ricardo Jorge Gomes de Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4293-7347)
- Willem‐Jan Metsemakers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4114-9093)
- Marjan Wouthuyzen‐Bakker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7866-2467)
- Rihard Trebše (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1075-3351)
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Orthopaedic Hospital Valdoltra (SI)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse (FR)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon (FR)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Hospital de Santo António (PT)
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
- Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer (ES)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
- Published
- 2026-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-11-651-2026
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00