Are patients being evaluated for periprosthetic joint infection prior to referral to a tertiary care center?

Are patients being evaluated for periprosthetic joint infection prior to referral to a tertiary care center?

Background: Patients with a painful or failed total joint arthroplasties should be evaluated for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The purpose of this study is to determine if patients referred to a tertiary care center had been evaluated for PJI according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic...

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Main Authors: Matthew W. Tetreault, MD, Kenneth A. Estrera, MD, Erdan Kayupov, MD, Caroline Brander, BA, Craig J. Della Valle, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
periprosthetic joint infection
arthroplasty infection
infection workup
diagnosis
clinical practice guidelines
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344117301322

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