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Diagnosis and management of prosthetic joint infection

Perioperative Management of Patients with Rheumatic Disease, Page: 261-269
2013
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Joint arthroplasty has become commonplace in the United States, with more than 1,000,000 performed per annum. Infection is one of the most feared complications of this procedure, occurring in 0.5-2.0% of episodes, as reported by Matthews et al. (BMJ 338:b1773, 2009). The estimated cost of diagnosis and treatment of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is $30,000-50,000 per episode, as reported by Matthews et al. (BMJ 338:b1773, 2009). Early recognition and effective management can help minimize the morbidity and cost of this feared complication.

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