Periprosthetic Joint Infections, 1st ed. 2016 Changing Paradigms

This book provides a state-of-the-art, worldwide overview of treatment options available for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). It highlights areas where tremendous progress has been made over the past few years, looking at current evidence, projecting a way forward, and discussing key topics where ongoing research is needed and could potentially have a huge impact on the field. In addition to familiarising readers with effective diagnostics and treatment strategies, factors such as socioeconomics and associated morbidity are also examined in relation to this increasingly common condition.

Part I. Incidence and Socioeconomic Impact.- Part II. Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.- Part III. Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.- Part IV. Local Antibiotic Therapy.- Part V. The Hip Joint.- Part VI. The Knee Joint.- Part VII. Perioperative Optimization.- Part VIII.  Long-term Perspectives.- Part IX.  Future Approaches.

Daniel Kendoff, MD, PhD, Surgeon in Chief, Helios Klinikum Berlin Buch, Orthopaedics and Trauma Department, Berlin, Germany

Rhidian Morgan-Jones, MBBCh., FRCS(Ed), M.Med.Sci., FRCS(Tr&Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Honorary Lecturer, Hospital of Wales, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Cardiff, Wales, UK 

Fares S. Haddad, BSc, MD(res), MCh, FRCS (Orth), FFSEM, Professor, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, London, UK     

Discusses acute and established infections in the hip and knee

Objectively assesses the available methodologies on the topic

Provides a broad overview of diagnosis, treatment options and future developments