Periprosthetic joint infection: are patients with multiple prosthetic joints at risk?

Authors

S Mehdi Jafari, The Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
David S Casper, The Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Camilo Restrepo, The Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Benjamin Zmistowski, The Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Javad Parvizi, The Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Peter F Sharkey, The Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2012

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in The Journal of arthroplasty

Volume 27, Issue 6, June 2012, Pages 877-880.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.01.002. Copyright © Elsevier Inc.

Abstract

Patients who present with a periprosthetic joint infection in a single joint may have multiple prosthetic joints. The risk of these patients developing a subsequent infection in another prosthetic joint is unknown. Our purposes were (1) to identify the risk of developing a subsequent infection in another prosthetic joint and (2) to describe the time span and organism profile to the second prosthetic infection. We retrospectively identified 55 patients with periprosthetic joint infection who had another prosthetic joint in place at the time of presentation. Of the 55 patients, 11 (20%) developed a periprosthetic joint infection in a second joint. The type of organism was the same as the first infection in 4 (36%) of 11 patients. The time to developing a second infection averaged 2.0 years (range, 0-6.9 years).

Recommended Citation

Jafari, S Mehdi; Casper, David S; Restrepo, Camilo; Zmistowski, Benjamin; Parvizi, Javad; and Sharkey, Peter F, "Periprosthetic joint infection: are patients with multiple prosthetic joints at risk?" (2012). Rothman Institute Faculty Papers. Paper 16.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/rothman_institute/16