New Definition for Periprosthetic Joint Infection: From the Workgroup of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society
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Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most challenging and frequent complications after lower-extremity joint (hip and knee) arthroplasty. However, there is no single accepte... more
Authors Javad Parvizi, Benjamin Zmistowski, Elie F. Berbari, Thomas W. Bauer, Bryan D. Springer +5 more
Institutions Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Mayo Clinic in Florida, Cleveland Clinic, OrthoCarolina +7 more
Cites: 17
Cited by: 1,747
Related to: 10
FWCI: 51.48
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 100
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green