Major criteria 1. Two positive periprosthetic (tissue or fluid) cultures with matching organisms 2. A sinus tract communicating with the joint Minor criteria 1. Having three of the following five minor criteria: (a) Increased…
MSIS definition of PJI PJI exists when: 1. There is a sinus tract communicating with the prosthesis 2. A pathogen is isolated by culture from two or more separate tissue…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán and Sam Oussedik (eds.)The Infected Total Knee Arthroplastyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66730-0_4 4. Depilation and Skin Preparation to Prevent an Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty Carlos Kalbakdij-Sánchez1 , Gregorio Arroyo-Salcedo1 and E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán1 (1) Department of…
Crowe et al. [37] Optimization of modifiable risk factors such as Staphylococcus aureus colonization, and tobacco use prior to primary TKA may decrease the incidence of PJI after primary TKA…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán and Sam Oussedik (eds.)The Infected Total Knee Arthroplastyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66730-0_3 3. Preoperative Optimization to Prevent an Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty: Host Factors Sven E. Putnis1 and Sam Oussedik2 (1) Specialist Registrar, University…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán and Sam Oussedik (eds.)The Infected Total Knee Arthroplastyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66730-0_2 2. Microbiological Concepts of the Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán1 and Alexander D. Liddle2 (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, “La Paz”…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán and Sam Oussedik (eds.)The Infected Total Knee Arthroplastyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66730-0_6 6. Preoperative Screening and Eradication of Infection Alexander D. Liddle1 and E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán2 (1) University College London Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal…
Antimicrobial Recommended dose Cefazolin 2 g (3 g for patients over 120 kg) Cefotaxime 1.5 g Ceftriaxone 2 g Ciprofloxacin 400 mg Clindamycin 900 mg Gentamicin 5 mg/kg Levofloxacin 500…
10Back Pain in Spinal Infections Rishi Mugesh Kanna, Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Emiliano Vialle, and Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran ■ Introduction: Pyogenic Spondylodiskitis The spine is a common site of infection in pyogenic…
13Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Back Pain for Degenerative Spine Roberto Bassani and Elena Serchi ■ Introduction The goals of surgery for degenerative diseases are to reduce the pain…
