Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	7660
Country	Germany

Received	2013-11-27 17:20
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-28 11:32
To Make the First Decision	2014-02-13 16:14
Return for Revision	2014-02-18 21:42
Revised	2014-03-02 22:29
Second Decision	2014-04-11 18:46
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-11 19:04
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 12:32
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-07-19 23:48

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Can periprosthetic hip joint infections be successfully managed by debridement and prosthesis retention?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Konstantinos Anagnostakos and Cornelia Schmitt
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Konstantinos Anagnostakos, PD, Klinik fur Orthopadie und orthopadische Chirurgie, Universitatsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrbergerstr. 1, D-66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany. k.anagnostakos@web.de
Key Words	Hip joint infection; Prosthesis retention; Debridement; Hip revision; Antibiotic therapy; Irrigation
Core Tip	Infections after total hip arthroplasty are a hazardous complication. Prosthesis retention is though to be possible in case of early infections, whereas several treatment modalities might be applied. The ideal treatment procedure is still unknown. The present work reviews the current literature about how successfully periprosthetic hip joint can be managed by debridement and prosthesis retentiond and treid to shed some light onto this difficult topic.
Publish Date	2014-07-19 23:48
Citation	Anagnostakos K, Schmitt C. Can periprosthetic hip joint infections be successfully managed by debridement and prosthesis retention? World J Orthop 2014; 5(3): 218-224
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v5/i3/218.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.218

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Peer-review Report	7660-Peer review(s).pdf
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