scholarly journals Early prosthetic joint infection after primary total joint arthroplasty: risk factors and treatment strategies

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Aline Maria Löwik
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Prosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Prosthetic Joint

scholarly journals Impact of Prior Intra-articular Injections on the Risk of Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Nie ◽  
Wei Li
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Prosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Injection Group ◽  
Prosthetic Joint ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The current review was designed to assess the impact of prior intra-articular injections on the risk of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) with a focus on the timing of injection before surgery.Methods: The databases of PubMed, Embase and Google Scholar were searched up to 15th June 2021. All studies comparing the incidence of PJI with and without prior intra-articular injections were included. Risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals were calculated for PJI.Results: Nineteen studies were included. Both corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid injections were used before TJA in the included studies. Overall, comparing 127,163 patients with prior intra-articular injections and 394,104 patients without any injections, we noted a statistically significant increased risk of PJI in the injection group (RR 1.24 95% CI: 1.11, 1.38 I2 = 48% p = 0.002). On subgroup analysis, there was a statistically significant increased risk of PJI in the injection group in studies where intra-articular injections were administered <12 months before surgery (RR 1.18 95% CI: 1.10, 1.27 I2 = 7% p < 0.00001). Furthermore, on meta-analysis, we noted non-significant but increased risk of PJI when injections were administered 1 month (RR 1.47 95% CI: 0.88, 2.46 I2 = 77% p = 0.14), 0–3 months (RR 1.22 95% CI: 0.96, 1.56 I2 = 84% p = 0.11), and 3–6 months (RR 1.16 95% CI: 0.99, 1.35 I2 = 49% p = 0.06) before surgery.Conclusion: Our results indicate that patients with prior intra-articular injections have a small but statistically significant increased risk of PJI after TJA. Considering that PJI is a catastrophic complication with huge financial burden, morbidity and mortality; the clinical significance of this small risk cannot be dismissed. The question of the timing of injections and the risk of PJI still remains and can have a significant impact on the decision making.Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO: CRD42021258297.

Are current DRG-based bundled payment models for revision total joint arthroplasty risk-adjusting adequately?

2020 ◽  
Vol 102-B (7) ◽  
pp. 959-964
Author(s):  
Azeem T. Malik ◽  
Mengnai Li ◽  
Safdar N. Khan ◽  
John H. Alexander ◽  
Daniel Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Marginal Cost ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Bundled Payment ◽  
Bundled Payments ◽  
Prosthetic Joint ◽  
Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Payment Models

Aims Currently, the US Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has been testing bundled payments for revision total joint arthroplasty (TJA) through the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI) programme. Under the BPCI, bundled payments for revision TJAs are defined on the basis of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). However, these DRG-based bundled payment models may not be adequate to account appropriately for the varying case-complexity seen in revision TJAs. Methods The 2008-2014 Medicare 5% Standard Analytical Files (SAF5) were used to identify patients undergoing revision TJA under DRG codes 466, 467, or 468. Generalized linear regression models were built to assess the independent marginal cost-impact of patient, procedural, and geographic characteristics on 90-day costs. Results A total of 9,263 patients (DRG-466 = 838, DRG-467 = 4,573, and DRG-468 = 3,842) undergoing revision TJA from 2008 to 2014 were included in the study. Undergoing revision for a dislocation (+$1,221), periprosthetic fracture (+$4,454), and prosthetic joint infection (+$5,268) were associated with higher 90-day costs. Among comorbidities, malnutrition (+$10,927), chronic liver disease (+$3,894), congestive heart failure (+$3,292), anaemia (+$3,149), and coagulopathy (+$2,997) had the highest marginal cost-increase. The five US states with the highest 90-day costs were Alaska (+$14,751), Maryland (+$13,343), New York (+$7,428), Nevada (+$6,775), and California (+$6,731). Conclusion Under the proposed DRG-based bundled payment methodology, surgeons would be reimbursed the same amount of money for revision TJAs, regardless of the indication (periprosthetic fracture, prosthetic joint infection, mechanical loosening) and/or patient complexity. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(7):959–964.

scholarly journals Prosthetic Joint Infection: Updates on Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 3892
Author(s):  
Jiri Gallo
Keyword(s):  
Prosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Joint Diseases ◽  
Diagnosis And Therapy ◽  
Prosthetic Joint ◽  
End Stage

Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) delivers highly valuable outcomes to patients with end-stage joint diseases [...]

Genetic susceptibility to prosthetic joint infection following total joint arthroplasty: A systematic review

Gene ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 563 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xindie Zhou ◽  
Mumingjiang Yishake ◽  
Jin Li ◽  
Lifeng Jiang ◽  
Lidong Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Genetic Susceptibility ◽  
Prosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Prosthetic Joint

scholarly journals Body mass and weight thresholds for increased prosthetic joint infection rates after primary total joint arthroplasty

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Lübbeke ◽  
Matthieu Zingg ◽  
Diemlan Vu ◽  
Hermes H Miozzari ◽  
Panayiotis Christofilopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Prosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Joint Arthroplasty ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Prosthetic Joint
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