Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

The joint arthroplasty is a safe and cost-effective surgical technique.It can alleviate symptoms, recover functions and enhance quality of life, especially in the elderly population 2,3) .With the increment of the joint prosthetic replacements, the number of postoperative complications has also increased.The infection rate after hip or shoulder replacement is usually less than 1%, after knee replacement less than 2% and after elbow replacement is between 1.9% and 10.3%.The reason for higher incidence in elbow region may be related to the more frequent rheumatic disorder, trauma or multiple reconstructive procedures compared to hip and knee surgery 4,5) .PJI also increases the medical costs, which are up to 24 times higher than without PJI 6) , the major cost of PJI is generated by prolonged hospitalization, multiple surgeries and prostheses, and medical supplies 7) .Coagulase