Coping with chronic periprosthetic joint infection after failed revision of total knee and hip arthroplasty: a qualitative study on patient's experiences in treatment and healing.

ABSTRACT: Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI), along with the extensive medical and surgical interventions required for treatment, impose a substantial psychological burden on patients. Given the need for patients to adapt to long-term physical limitations and ongoing medical challenges, this qualitative study aims to explore the nature of psychological coping amongst patients with chronic cases of PJI. A total of 18 patients (8 men and 10 women, aged 55 to 92) who underwent a total knee or hip arthroplasty revision due to chronic PJI were recruited at a single academic institution between August 2022 and July 2023. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at two timepoints and analyzed using thematic analysis. We identified the nature of coping with PJI as patients' process-orientation towards h

SUBMITTER: Krenn VT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11902299 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature