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Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty

The Algorithmic Approach

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Rihard Trebše

    1. Orthopedic Hospital Valdoltra, Ankaran, Slovenia

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  • The basis of the approach is the 10-year-follow-up of currently 100+ patients diagnosed and treated always according to the same algorithm

  • Logical presentation of evidence based approach to each algorithm

  • Contains concise instructions on the best way to proceed during infected total joint arthroplasty

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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  3. Part-1

    1. Introduction

      • Rihard Trebše
      Pages 3-5

    2. Joint Replacement: Historical Overview

      • Rihard Trebše, Anže Mihelič
      Pages 7-11

    3. Biomaterials in Artificial Joint Replacements

      • Rihard Trebše
      Pages 13-21

    4. The Definition of Prosthetic Joint Infections (PJI)

      • Rihard Trebše, Andrej Trampuž
      Pages 23-30

    5. Classification of Prosthetic Joint Infections

      • Rihard Trebše, Anže Mihelič
      Pages 31-34

    6. The Epidemiology of Total Joint Arthroplasty Infections

      • David J. Jaekel, Kevin L. Ong, Edmund C. Lau, Steven M. Kurtz
      Pages 35-54

    7. Septic Complications in Arthroplasty

      • Gerold Labek
      Pages 55-62

    8. Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Total Joint Arthroplasty

      • Nataša Faganeli
      Pages 63-73

    9. Risk Factors for Prosthetic Joint Infections

      • René Mihalič, Matevž Topolovec
      Pages 75-94

    10. Pathogenesis of Prosthetic Joint Infections

      • Rihard Trebše, Jurij Štalc
      Pages 95-101

    11. Bacteria–Biomaterial Interactions

      • Antti Soininen, Emilia Kaivosoja, Jaime Esteban, Riina Rautemaa-Richardson, Alberto Ortiz-Pérez, Gonçalo Barretto et al.
      Pages 103-117

    12. Biomaterial–Host Interactions in Aseptic and Septic Conditions

      • Jukka Pajarinen, Yuya Takakubo, Zygmunt Mackiewicz, Michiaki Takagi, Eemeli Jämsen, Puyi Sheng et al.
      Pages 119-131

    13. Influence of Wear Particles on Local and Systemic Immune System

      • Emmanuel Gibon, Stuart B. Goodman
      Pages 133-142

    14. Diagnostic Evaluations

      • Rihard Trebše
      Pages 143-150

    15. Synovial Fluid Cytology

      • René Mihalič, Dunja Terčič
      Pages 151-158

    16. Histological Analysis of Periprosthetic Tissue for Detecting Prosthetic Joint Infection

      • Andrej Cör
      Pages 159-164

    17. Microbiological Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infection

      • Jaime Esteban, Concepción Pérez-Jorge, Ramón Pérez-Tanoira, Enrique Gómez-Barrena
      Pages 165-179

    18. Microbiological Processing of Samples in the Investigation of Suspected Prosthetic Joint Infection

      • David G. Partridge, Rob Towsend
      Pages 181-191
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About this book

There are a variety of protocols that are used in infected total joint arthroplasty. This book outlines and details the best possible course of treatment and formulate custom algorithms for every possible case, based on current evidence. It reviews current concepts and “recipes” for the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (surgical and antibiotic) based on the type of implant, infection and the patient. This book is an essential resource on infected total joint arthroplasty, containing a series of logical and highly detailed instructions that will serve to educate orthopedic surgeons operating in this field on the best approaches, according to detailed and careful research conducted over the last decade.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Orthopedic Hospital Valdoltra, Ankaran, Slovenia

    Rihard Trebše

About the editor

Mr. Rihard Trebše MD, MSc, Orthopedic hospital Valdoltra

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty

  • Book Subtitle: The Algorithmic Approach

  • Editors: Rihard Trebše

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2482-5

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-2481-8Published: 14 December 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6230-8Published: 29 January 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-2482-5Published: 14 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 322

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Surgical Orthopedics, Pathology

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