Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection A global perspective on diagnosis, treatment options, prevention strategies and their economic impact /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kühn, Klaus-Dieter (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Orthopedics.

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is among the most serious complications in the field of endoprosthetics. The number of PJIs is increasing worldwide and poses a real interdisciplinary challenge for everyone involved. For the patient concerned, it is necessary to promptly work out an adequate the...

Table of Contents:

• From the contents: 1. Introduction
• 2. Economic
• 3. Clinical Aspects
• 4. Diagnosis
• 5. Prevention
• 6. Treatment
• 7. ALBC
• 8. Spacer
• 9. Coating.