Periprosthetic Joint Infections Changing Paradigms /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kendoff, Daniel (Editor), Morgan-Jones, Rhidian (Editor), Haddad, Fares S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Orthopedics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.

This book provides a state-of-the-art, worldwide overview of treatment options available for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). It highlights areas where tremendous progress has been made over the past few years, looking at current evidence, projecting a way forward, and discussing key topics whe...

Table of Contents:

• Part I. Incidence and Socioeconomic Impact
• Part II. Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
• Part III. Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
• Part IV. Local Antibiotic Therapy
• Part V. The Hip Joint
• Part VI. The Knee Joint
• Part VII. Perioperative Optimization
• Part VIII. Long-term Perspectives
• Part IX. Future Approaches.