scholarly journals The Use of Calcium Sulphate beads in Periprosthetic Joint Infection, a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulbaset Abosala ◽  
Mohammed Ali
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Calcium Sulphate ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Poor Outcome ◽  
Causative Microorganism ◽  
Hip And Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Implant Retention

Abstract. Purpose: To assess the use of calcium sulphate (CS) beads in the management of knee and hip periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) in terms of outcomes, complications and re-infection rates.Methods: A search of NICE healthcare database advanced search (HDAS) was conducted from its year of inception to October 2019 with the keywords: “Calcium Sulphate Beads” or “Calcium Sulfate Beads” or “Antibiotics beads” or “Stimulan” and “Arthroplasty” or “Hip Replacement” or “Knee Replacement” and “Periprothetic joint infection” or “Debridement, Antibiotics and implant retention” or “Revision”. A quality assessment was performed using the NIH study Quality Assessment Tool for case series.Results: Out of relevant 74 articles, 5 articles met the inclusion criteria. Variable outcomes and success rates have been reported in most of the patients. A small number of wound discharges and heterotrophic ossification (HO) were reported, which are occasionally symptomatic. Hypercalcemia is identified as a potential risk with the use of CS beads especially with doses over 40 cc per operation. The influence of CS beads on reinfection rate is reported in 4 out of 5 articles. Due to the case-mix and heterogenicity of the patients involved and the causative microorganism reported as well as varied procedures are undertaken including one and two stages revision and Debridement, Antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR), the influence of CS beads varied from high success to poor outcome. The poor outcome is higher if the primary procedure for the management of hip and knee PJI is DAIR rather than full revision.Conclusions: The use of CS beads in the treatment of PJI is a useful technique in delivering high doses of antibiotics locally. A favourable outcome is reported when antibiotics loaded CS is used as an adjuvant to revision procedure for PJI in hip and knee arthroplasty compared to its use as an adjuvant to DAIR procedure. There has been an increase in complications when higher volumes of beads are used, especially in subcutaneous structures and in high-risk patients. Another possible theoretical and unreported complication of CS beads is accelerating the wear rate in the artificial joint due to the possibility of causing abrasion to the bearing surfaces. The current evidence is not enough to indicate the superiority of antibiotic-loaded CS beads as an adjuvant for the treatment of PJI in Hip and Knee arthroplasty.

scholarly journals Efficacy and safety of intrawound vancomycin in primary hip and knee arthroplasty

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 778-788
Author(s):  
Hong Xu ◽  
Jingli Yang ◽  
Jinwei Xie ◽  
Zeyu Huang ◽  
Qiang Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Wound Complications ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Superficial Infection ◽  
Hip And Knee Arthroplasty

Aims The efficacy and safety of intrawound vancomycin for preventing surgical site infection in primary hip and knee arthroplasty is uncertain. Methods A systematic review of the literature was conducted, indexed from inception to March 2020 in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Google Scholar databases. All studies evaluating the efficacy and/or safety of intrawound vancomycin in patients who underwent primary hip and knee arthroplasty were included. Incidence of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), superficial infection, aseptic wound complications, acute kidney injury, anaphylactic reaction, and ototoxicity were meta-analyzed. Results were reported as odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The quality of included studies was assessed using the risk of bias in non-randomized studies of interventions (ROBINS-I) assessment tool. Results Nine studies involving 4,607 patients were included. Intrawound vancomycin was associated with lower incidence of PJI (30 patients (1.20%) vs 58 control patients (2.75%); OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.28 to 0.69) and simultaneous acute kidney injury (four patients (0.28%) vs four control patients (0.35%), OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.19 to 2.55). However, it did not reduce risk of superficial infection (four patients (0.67%) vs six control patients (1.60%), OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.17 to 2.12) and was associated with higher incidence of aseptic wound complications (23 patients (2.15%) vs eight in control patients (0.96%), OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.09 to 5.23). Four studies reported no anaphylactic reactions and three studies reported no ototoxicity in any patient group. Conclusion The current literature suggests that intrawound vancomycin used in primary hip and knee arthroplasty may reduce incidence of PJI, but it may also increase risk of aseptic wound complications. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2020;9(11):778–788.

Periprosthetic Infection following Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: The Impact of Limiting the Postoperative Surveillance Period

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia R. Roth ◽  
Robyn Mitchell ◽  
Julie Vachon ◽  
Stéphanie Alexandre ◽  
Kanchana Amaratunga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Median Time ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Surveillance Period ◽  
Postoperative Surveillance ◽  
Hip And Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Time To Detection ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUNDHip and knee arthroplasty infections are associated with considerable healthcare costs. The merits of reducing the postoperative surveillance period from 1 year to 90 days have been debated.OBJECTIVESTo report the first pan-Canadian hip and knee periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) rates and to describe the implications of a shorter (90-day) postoperative surveillance period.METHODSProspective surveillance for infection following hip and knee arthroplasty was conducted by hospitals participating in the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) using standard surveillance definitions.RESULTSOverall hip and knee PJI rates were 1.64 and 1.52 per 100 procedures, respectively. Deep incisional and organ-space hip and knee PJI rates were 0.96 and 0.71, respectively. In total, 93% of hip PJIs and 92% of knee PJIs were identified within 90 days, with a median time to detection of 21 days. However, 11%–16% of deep incisional and organ-space infections were not detected within 90 days. This rate was reduced to 3%–4% at 180 days post procedure. Anaerobic and polymicrobial infections had the shortest median time from procedure to detection (17 and 18 days, respectively) compared with infections due to other microorganisms, including Staphylococcus aureus.CONCLUSIONSPJI rates were similar to those reported elsewhere, although differences in national surveillance systems limit direct comparisons. Our results suggest that a postoperative surveillance period of 90 days will detect the majority of PJIs; however, up to 16% of deep incisional and organ-space infections may be missed. Extending the surveillance period to 180 days could allow for a better estimate of disease burden.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:147–153

scholarly journals Timing of debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for early post-surgical hip and knee prosthetic joint infection (PJI) does not affect 1-year re-revision rates: data from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 329-336
Author(s):  
Barry van der Ende ◽  
Jakob van Oldenrijk ◽  
Max Reijman ◽  
Peter D. Croughs ◽  
Liza N. van Steenbergen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Optimal Timing ◽  
Arthroplasty Register ◽  
Total Hip ◽  
Prosthetic Joint ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Primary Procedure ◽  
Implant Retention

Abstract. Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) is a procedure to treat a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The timing between the primary procedure and the DAIR is likely a determinant for its successful outcome. However, the optimal timing of a DAIR and the chance of success still remain unclear. We aimed to assess the risk of re-revision within 1 year after a DAIR procedure and to evaluate the timing of the DAIR in primary THA and TKA. We used data from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register (LROI) and selected all primary THA and TKA in the period 2007–2016 which underwent a DAIR within 12 weeks after primary procedure. A DAIR was defined as a revision for infection in which only modular parts were exchanged. A DAIR was defined as successful if not followed by a re-revision within 1 year after DAIR; 207 DAIRs were performed <4 weeks after THA, of which 16 (8 %) received a complete revision within 1 year. DAIR procedures performed between 4 and 12 weeks (n=98) had a failure rate of 9 % (n=9). After TKA 126 DAIRs were performed in less than 4 weeks, of which 11 (9 %) received a complete revision within 1 year; 83 DAIRs were performed between 4 and 12 weeks, of which 14 (17 %) were revised. There was no significant difference in 1-year re-revision rate after a DAIR procedure by timing of the DAIR procedure for total hip and knee arthroplasty based on Dutch registry data.

scholarly journals The mildly decreased preoperative bilirubin level is a risk factor for periprosthetic joint infection after total hip and knee arthroplasty

Arthroplasty ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Fu ◽  
Xiyue Chen ◽  
Ming Ni ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Libo Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Bilirubin Level ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Periprosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Primary Arthroplasty ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Serologic Markers ◽  
Hip And Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Laboratory Biomarkers

Abstract Background Many serologic markers are routinely tested prior to joint arthroplasty, but only few are commonly used to guide surgeons in determining patients most at risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The objective of this study was to investigate the association between preoperative bilirubin level and PJI after primary hip and knee arthroplasty. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on patients undergoing revision hip and knee arthroplasty at our hospital from January 2016 to December 2019. Laboratory biomarkers were collected before the primary arthroplasty, as well as general patient information. The association between the above serologic markers and postoperative PJI was analyzed. Results A total of 72 patients (30 hips/42 knees) were analyzed, including 39 patients with PJI and 33 patients without PJI. Except for total bilirubin (TB) and direct bilirubin (DB), there was no significant difference between the remaining laboratory biomarkers. The preoperative TB and DB in the PJI group were 10.84 ± 0.61 μmol/L and 3.07 ± 0.19 μmol/L, respectively, which were lower than those in the non-PJI group (14.68 ± 0.75 μmol/L and 4.70 ± 0.39 μmol/L, P < 0.001). The area under the curve (AUC) of preoperative TB to predict PJI was 0.755 (P < 0.001, cutoff = 11.55 μmol/L, sensitivity = 66.67%, specificity = 75.76%). Meanwhile, the AUC of preoperative DB was 0.760 (P < 0.001, cutoff = 4.00 μmol/L, sensitivity = 84.62%, specificity = 54.45%). Conclusions The serum levels of TB and DB before the primary arthroplasty were lower in PJI patients than in non-PJI patients, and the preoperative values lower than 11.55 μmol/L and 4.00 μmol/L could be considered as a risk factor for postoperative PJI.

scholarly journals Can Topical Vancomycin Prevent Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray T. Wong ◽  
Sarup S. Sridharan ◽  
Erin M. Davison ◽  
Richard Ng ◽  
Nicholas M. Desy
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Periprosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Hip And Knee Arthroplasty
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