Crystal-induced arthritis in prosthetic joints: a systematic review of clinical features, diagnosis, management, and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To summarize clinical presentations, baseline characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and treatment outcomes through a systematic review of cases of crystal-induced arthritis in prosthetic joints in the literature.

Methods

A systematic review of case reports and case series was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A literature search was performed through PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health, and Web of Science. We identified case reports/case series in English of adult patients presenting with crystal-induced arthritis (gout, calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease) in prosthetic joints. Articles that met the inclusion criteria were utilized fo

SUBMITTER: Sawada H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11401381 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature