Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Concomitant Sepsis: Unveiling Clinical Manifestations, Risk Factors, and Patient Outcomes

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-768453
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.76845

Baertl, Susanne

; Lovasz, David

; Kees, Martin G.

; Walter, Nike

; Schindler, Melanie ; Li, Jing ; Reinhard, Jan

; Alt, Volker

; Rupp, Markus

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Abstract

Background This study investigated the epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes of sepsis, a life-threatening complication, in the context of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) of the hip and knee. Methods Sepsis was determined using the sepsis-1 criteria. The cohort with PJI and sepsis was compared to patients who had PJI without sepsis. Analyzed risk factors were patient characteristics, ...