title: Minimising the risk of infection: a peri-operative checklist.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with a seven-step checklist that could help in minimising the risk of PJI. The check list includes strategies that can be implemented pre-operatively such as medical optimisation, and reduction of the bioburden by effective skin preparation or actions taking during surgery such as administration of timely and appropriate antibiotics or blood conservation, and finally implementation of post-operative protocols such as efforts to minimise wound drainage and haematoma formation.
authors.affiliation: Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 19107, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.affiliation: Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 19107, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rezapoor
authors.affiliation: Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 19107, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parvizi
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000592:standards; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012308:Risk Management
keywords: Complications; Periprosthetic Joint Infection; Prevention; Surgical Site Infection; Total joint arthroplasty