Implant Removal in the Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection by <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>: Outcome and Predictors of Failure in a Large Retrospective Multicenter Study

• Main Authors: Joan Gómez-Junyent (Author), Jaime Lora-Tamayo (Author), Josu Baraia-Etxaburu (Author), Mar Sánchez-Somolinos (Author), Jose Antonio Iribarren (Author), Dolors Rodriguez-Pardo (Author), Julia Praena-Segovia (Author), Luisa Sorlí (Author), Alberto Bahamonde (Author), Melchor Riera (Author), Alicia Rico (Author), Mª Dolores del Toro (Author), Laura Morata (Author), Javier Cobo (Author), Luis Falgueras (Author), Natividad Benito (Author), Elena Muñez (Author), Alfredo Jover-Sáenz (Author), Carles Pigrau (Author), Javier Ariza (Author), Oscar Murillo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: To compare the characteristics and outcomes of cases with acute prosthetic joint infection (PJI; early post-surgical or hematogenous) by <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> managed with implant removal (IRm) or debridement and retention (DAIR). To analyze the outcomes of all cases m...