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2016-08-28 05:58 |
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2016-08-29 19:51 |
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2016-11-11 09:00 |
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2016-11-21 15:34 |
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2016-12-06 06:14 |
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2017-01-10 16:55 |
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Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief |
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief |
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2017-01-22 15:05 |
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Articles in Press |
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2017-01-22 15:05 |
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Publication Fee Transferred |
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor |
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2017-02-16 07:14 |
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Typeset the Manuscript |
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2017-05-22 10:05 |
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Publish the Manuscript Online |
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2017-05-24 02:45 |
ISSN |
2220-3176 (online) |
Open Access |
This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
Copyright |
© The Author(s) 2017. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Publisher |
Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
Website |
http://www.wjgnet.com |
Category |
Infectious Diseases |
Manuscript Type |
Review |
Article Title |
Management of periprosthetic infections
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Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Félix Vilchez-Cavazos, Gregorio Villarreal-Villarreal, Victor Peña-Martinez and Carlos Acosta-Olivo |
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Corresponding Author |
Félix Vilchez-Cavazos, MD, PhD, Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José E. Gonzalez”, Francisco I. Madero y Av Gonzalitos S/N, Colonia Mitras Centro, Monterrey 64460, Nuevo León, Mexico. fvc78@hotmail.com |
Key Words |
Periprosthesic joint infection; Arthroplasty; Arthrocentesis; Infection; Diagnosis; Staphylococcus aureus |
Core Tip |
The total replacement surgery is a highly effective surgery that improves the quality of life of patients. The periprosthetic infection is considered a devastating complication that increases patients morbidity, mortality and an economic burden. The cornerstone of management consists in a rapid diagnosis and specific therapy. This article presents the most current diagnostic and treatment criteria, as well as the different surgical treatment options depending on the type of infection, bacterial virulence and patient comorbidities. |
Publish Date |
2017-05-24 02:45 |
Citation |
Vilchez-Cavazos F, Villarreal-Villarreal G, Peña-Martinez V, Acosta-Olivo C. Management of periprosthetic infections. World J Clin Infect Dis 2017; 7(2): 11-20 |
URL |
http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3176/full/v7/i2/11.htm |
DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5495/wjcid.v7.i2.11 |
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