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Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhu, Y., Zhang, F., Chen, W., Liu, S., Zhang, Q., Zhang, Y.·2015·Journal of Hospital Infection

Abstract

Many of the mooted risk factors associated with periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) remain controversial and are not well characterized. Online and manual searches were performed using Medline, Embase, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure and the Cochrane Central Database from January 1980 to March 2014). For inclusion, studies had to meet the quality assessment criteria of the CONSORT statement, and be concerned with evaluation of risk factors for PJI after TJA. Two reviewers extracted the relevant data independently and any disagreements were resolved by consensus. Fourteen studies were included in this meta-analysis. The following significant risk factors for PJI were identified: body mass index (both continuous and dichotomous variables); diabetes mellitus; corticosteroid therapy; hypoalbuminaemia; history of rheumatoid arthritis; blood transfusion; presence of a wound drain; wound dehiscence; superficial surgical site infection; coagulopathy; malignancy, immunodepression; National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Score ≥2; other nosocomial infection; prolonged operative time; and previous surgery. Factors that were not significantly associated with PJI were: cirrhosis; hypothyroidism; urinary tract infection; illicit drug abuse; alcohol abuse; hypercholesterolaemia; hypertension, ischaemic heart disease; peptic ulcer disease; hemiplegia or paraplegia; dementia; and operation performed by a staff surgeon (vs a trainee). Strategies to prevent PJI after TJA should focus, in particular, on those patients at greatest risk of infection according to their individual risk factors.

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Authors
Zhu, Y., Zhang, F., Chen, W., Liu, S., Zhang, Q., & Zhang, Y.
Affiliations
Hebei Medical University (CN)
Corresponding author
Zhang, Y.
Venue
Journal of Hospital Infection
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-02
Volume
89
Issue
2
Pages
82-89
ISSN
0195-6701 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2135704018
Cited by
217
References
28
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Hospital Infection (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
Keywords
periprosthetic joint infection, total joint arthroplasty, risk factors, body mass index, diabetes mellitus, corticosteroid therapy, hypoalbuminemia, rheumatoid arthritis, blood transfusion, surgical site infection, coagulopathy, immunodepression, nosocomial infections, operative time, infection control
MeSH terms
Humans, Joint Diseases, Joint Prosthesis, Risk Factors, Prosthesis-Related Infections, Arthroplasty, Replacement

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