Advances in the control of perioperative sepsis in total joint replacement.
Postoperative infection remains one of the most devastating complications of total joint arthroplasty. An improved understanding of the pathogenesis of prosthetic joint infection has led to a reduction in its incidence. Measures to prevent infection should begin in the planning stage of joint replacement and continue from the time of surgery for the duration of the implant.
Maguire
J H
JH
Department of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
D000391:Air Microbiology; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001843:Bone Cements; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001843:Bone Cements