Scoping review: Diagnosis and management of periprosthetic joint infection in shoulder arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this scoping review is to assess the current evidence regarding periprosthetic shoulder infection to inform development of evidence and consensus-based guidelines.

Methods

A search of Medline, Embase and PubMed was performed; two authors screened the results independently for inclusion.

Results

Totally 88 studies were included. Incidence of periprosthetic shoulder infection ranged from 0.7% to 7%. The most common organisms to cause periprosthetic shoulder infection were Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. Male gender and younger age are the most reported risk factors. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and serum/synovial biomarkers had limited dia

SUBMITTER: Egglestone A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6555110 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature