The Role of Single Positive Cultures in Presumed Aseptic Total Hip and Knee Revision Surgery—A Systematic Review of the Literature

The Role of Single Positive Cultures in Presumed Aseptic Total Hip and Knee Revision Surgery—A Systematic Review of the Literature

(1) Background: Prior to revision hip (THA) or knee arthroplasty (TKA), periprosthetic low-grade infection (PJI) should be ruled out. Despite advances in preoperative diagnosis, unsuspected positive cultures (UPCs) may occur in initially planned aseptic revisions. Particularly, single UPCs pose a di...

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Main Authors: Jan Schwarze, Burkhard Moellenbeck, Georg Gosheger, Jan Puetzler, Niklas Deventer, Tobias Kalisch, Kristian Nikolaus Schneider, Sebastian Klingebiel, Christoph Theil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
periprosthetic joint infection
revision arthroplasty
aseptic revision
PJI
total knee revision
total hip revision
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/9/1655

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