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Bruyninckx S, Metsemakers WJ, Depypere M, Henckaerts L, van den Hout E, Onsea J, Ghijselings S, Vles GF. Local antibiotic delivery via intra-articular catheter infusion for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection: a systematic review. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2024:10.1007/s00402-024-05341-2. [PMID: 38691147 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-024-05341-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION There is an increasing interest in the use of intra-articular (IA) antibiotic infusion as a stand-alone or adjuvant therapy to standard revision surgery for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the evidence with respect to this up-and-coming treatment modality. METHODS A systematic review of studies published until April 2023 was conducted using PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE and Cochrane databases. Quality assessment was performed with the National Institute of Health quality assessment tool. Inclusion criteria were adult patients (≥ 18 years) with a mean follow-up of ≥ 11 months and a score ≥ 6 on the National Institute of Health quality assessment tool. Primary outcome was eradication of infection. RESULTS 15 articles, encompassing 631 PJIs in 626 patients, were included in the final analysis, all level IV case series. The majority was treated with single-stage revision with adjuvant IA antibiotic infusion (79.1%). The remaining PJIs were treated with stand-alone IA antibiotic infusion (12.2%), DAIR (debridement, antibiotics and implant retention) with adjuvant IA antibiotic infusion (5.7%) or two-stage revision with adjuvant IA antibiotic infusion (3.0%). Mean duration of IA antibiotic infusion was 19 days (range 3-50). An overall failure rate of approximately 11% was found. In total 117 complications occurred, 71 were non-catheter-related and 46 were catheter-related. The most common catheter-related complications were premature loss of the catheter (18/46) and elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels (12/46). CONCLUSIONS Due to the lack of comparative studies the (added) benefit of IA antibiotic infusion in the treatment of PJI remains uncertain. Based on the current evidence, we would advise against using it as a stand-alone treatment. A prospective randomized controlled trial using a well-described infusion protocol is needed to see if the potential benefits justify the increased costs and potential complications of this treatment modality.
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- S Bruyninckx
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49-Box 805, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Clinical Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Clinical Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49-Box 805, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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Burns AWR, Smith P, Lynch J. Intra-articular Vancomycin Reduces Prosthetic Infection in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today 2024; 26:101333. [PMID: 38419970 PMCID: PMC10900868 DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Background Intravenous antibiotic infusion has been the standard prophylaxis for total joint arthroplasty surgery. However, infection rates still occur at 1%-2% in many series. Single-dose intra-articular antibiotics (IAAs) present a safe and potentially more effective prophylactic regime in total joint arthroplasty. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of a single-dose IAA injection on PJI rates in a single surgeon series of hip and knee arthroplasty. Methods We reviewed the data of all patients operated on for a primary hip or knee replacement from 2010 to 2021. From January 2018, 1 gm of vancomycin in 10 ml of saline was injected into every total joint replacement after fascial closure. A comparison was made with PJI referencing the Australian National Joint Replacement Registry data on revision for the 2 periods: 2010-2017 and 2018-2021. Results During the period without IAA (2010-2017) for TKR, 6 of 489 (1.2%), and for THR, 5 of 694 (0.7%) had PJI requiring revision surgery. In the period with IAA (2018-2021) for TKR, 0 of 214 (0%, P = .11), and for THR, 1 of 517 (0.2%, P = .19) PJI required revision surgery, but the overall incidence of PJI for TKR and THR was significantly reduced (P = .03). Conclusions A single dose of intra-articular vancomycin 1 gm injected into the total joint replacement following fascial closure reduced the incidence of deep PJI requiring a revision surgery in a single-surgeon series. These results demonstrate significant benefits to this technique which merit further larger trials.
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- Alexander W R Burns
- Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Doub JB, Heil EL, Manson T. Adjuvant intra-articular vancomycin for recalcitrant Staphylococcal prosthetic joint infections of the knee. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & TRAUMATOLOGY : ORTHOPEDIE TRAUMATOLOGIE 2024; 34:1031-1036. [PMID: 37864658 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-023-03764-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic prosthetic joint infection patients who fail conventional two-stage revision surgery are an especially difficult to treat patient population. Consequently, the objective of this study was to investigate the safety and long-term effectiveness of adjuvant intra-articular vancomycin therapy in conjunction with two-stage revision knee arthroplasties for recalcitrant Staphylococcal prosthetic joint infections. METHODS This was an observational cohort study of twelve patients with recalcitrant Staphylococcal prosthetic joint infections of the knee which had failed previous revision surgeries. Each patient subsequently underwent two-stage revision with placement of Hickman catheters to deliver intra-articular vancomycin therapy. In addition, systemic antibiotic therapy was administered for 6 weeks, and long-term follow-up was evaluated then for 5 years. RESULTS Seventy-five percent of the cohort have had no recurrence of their infections at 5 years. Two patients formed fistulas requiring above the knee amputations, and three patients had acute kidney injury. All patients had maximum measurable serum vancomycin trough levels that ranged from 6.1 to 93.6 mcg/mL. CONCLUSION The aggressive protocol used in this cohort with repeat two-stage revision surgery, intra-articular vancomycin and systemic antibiotics was able to prevent recurrence of infection in most patients, but higher than expected rates of acute kidney injury were observed in this study. Therefore, while intra-articular vancomycin therapy may have some effectiveness in treating recalcitrant prosthetic joint infections, its ability to eradicate all bacterial niduses is unproven, and clinicians should be cognizant of potential adverse events that can occur with this therapy.
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- James B Doub
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 725 West Lombard Street, BaltimoreMaryland, MD, 21201, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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Jia-Wei H, Jing W, Li C, Xiao-Gang Z, Guo-Qing L, Bo-Yong X, Bao-Chao J, Jun-Jie H, Jun Z. Two-dimensional liquid chromatography measurement of meropenem concentration in synovial fluid of patients with periprosthetic joint infection. Biomed Chromatogr 2024; 38:e5778. [PMID: 38073142 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a catastrophic complication following joint replacement surgery. One potential treatment approach for PJI could be the combination of one-stage revision and intra-articular infusion of antibiotics. Meropenem is one of the commonly used intra-articular antibiotics in our institution. Determining the concentration of meropenem in the joint cavity could be crucial for optimizing its local application, effectively eradicating biofilm infection, and improving PJI treatment outcomes. In this study, we developed a simple, precise, and accurate method of two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) for determining the concentration of meropenem in human synovial fluid. The method was then validated based on the guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration and the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Meropenem showed good linearity in the range of 0.31-25.01 μg/mL (r ≥ .999). Selectivity, intra-day and inter-day precision and accuracy, extraction recovery, and stability validation results were all within the acceptance range. This method has been successfully applied to the determination of synovial fluid samples from PJI patients, providing a useful detection method for meropenem therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in PJI patients.
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- He Jia-Wei
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Burns AWR, Chao T, Tsai N, Lynch JT, Smith PN. The use of intra-articular vancomycin is safe in primary hip and knee arthroplasty. J Orthop 2023; 46:161-163. [PMID: 37997601 PMCID: PMC10663633 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2023.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Background The use of a single dose of intra-articular antibiotic (IAA) has been reported in reducing the rate of prosthetic joint injection after total hip and knee arthroplasty. We examine the safety of IAA in primary hip and knee replacement surgery and the blood levels and joint fluid levels of vancomycin utilising this technique. Methods From August to October 2021, 68 patients undergoing primary total joint arthroplasty (THA & TKA) were given 1g vancomycin intra-articularly (IA)after closure of the fascia. All patients received 2g cefazolin intravenously (IV) 30 min prior to the procedure as is our standard prophylaxis, and 21 of the patients (IA + IV) were also administered an additional 1 gm vancomycin IV. Post-operative blood vancomycin, creatinine land eGFR level monitoring was performed d1 and d3. To determine the post-operative intra-articular vancomycin levels, surgical drain fluid was sampled at day 1 and 2, in 10 patients. Results All patients had serum vancomycin levels measured on day 1 and 3. In the group where vancomycin was injected after fascial closure, the average blood vancomycin level day 1 was 5.2 μg/ml (range 2.0-10.9) and day 3 was <1.4 μg/ml. The average pre-op creatinine levels were 69.4 μmol/L (56.1-82.6) compared to 70.2 μmol/L (57.0-83.4) on day 1 and 66.1 μmol/L (52.6-79.6) on day 3, (p = 0.663). The average pre-op eGFR levels (ml/min/1.73 m2) were 82.2 (76.0-88.3) compared to 81.7 (75.6-87.8) on day 1 and 83.0 (76.8-89.2) on day 3 (p = 0.736). Samples of joint fluid aspirated from surgical drains on day 1 and day 2 showed average vancomycin levels of 224 μg/ml and 51 μg/ml respectively, significantly higher than the MIC for Staph aureus. Conclusions The use of intra-articular vancomycin is safe in primary TJA, with no renal damage and delivers levels within the joint which are highly therapeutic for at least 48 h post injection.
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- Alexander W R Burns
- Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, The Canberra Hospital and Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, The Canberra Hospital and Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, The Canberra Hospital and Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, The Canberra Hospital and Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, The Canberra Hospital and Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Steadman W, Chapman PR, Schuetz M, Schmutz B, Trampuz A, Tetsworth K. Local Antibiotic Delivery Options in Prosthetic Joint Infection. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12040752. [PMID: 37107114 PMCID: PMC10134995 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12040752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) causes significant morbidity and mortality for patients globally. Delivery of antibiotics to the site of infection has potential to improve the treatment outcomes and enhance biofilm eradication. These antibiotics can be delivered using an intra-articular catheter or combined with a carrier substance to enhance pharmacokinetic properties. Carrier options include non-resorbable polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement and resorbable calcium sulphate, hydroxyapatite, bioactive glass, and hydrogels. PMMA allows for creation of structural spacers used in multi-stage revision procedures, however it requires subsequent removal and antibiotic compatibility and the levels delivered are variable. Calcium sulphate is the most researched resorbable carrier in PJI, but is associated with wound leakage and hypercalcaemia, and clinical evidence for its effectiveness remains at the early stage. Hydrogels provide a versatile combability with antibiotics and adjustable elution profiles, but clinical usage is currently limited. Novel anti-biofilm therapies include bacteriophages which have been used successfully in small case series.
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- William Steadman
- Jamieson Trauma Institute, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia
- Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia
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- Jamieson Trauma Institute, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia
- Herston Infectious Disease Institute, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia
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- Jamieson Trauma Institute, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia
- Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia
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- Jamieson Trauma Institute, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia
- Australian Research Council Training Centre for Multiscale 3D Imaging, Modelling, and Manufacturing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Septic Unit Charité-Universitätsmedizin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4029, Australia
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Li Y, Zhang X, Ji B, Wulamu W, Yushan N, Guo X, Cao L. One-stage revision using intra-articular carbapenem infusion effectively treats chronic periprosthetic joint infection caused by Gram-negative organisms. Bone Joint J 2023; 105-B:284-293. [PMID: 36854321 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.105b3.bjj-2022-0926.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Gram-negative periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has been poorly studied despite its rapidly increasing incidence. Treatment with one-stage revision using intra-articular (IA) infusion of antibiotics may offer a reasonable alternative with a distinct advantage of providing a means of delivering the drug in high concentrations. Carbapenems are regarded as the last line of defense against severe Gram-negative or polymicrobial infection. This study presents the results of one-stage revision using intra-articular carbapenem infusion for treating Gram-negative PJI, and analyzes the characteristics of bacteria distribution and drug sensitivity. We retrospectively reviewed 32 patients (22 hips and 11 knees) who underwent single-stage revision combined with IA carbapenem infusion between November 2013 and March 2020. The IA and intravenous (IV) carbapenem infusions were administered for a single Gram-negative infection, and IV vancomycin combined with IA carbapenems and vancomycin was applied for polymicrobial infection including Gram-negative bacteria. The bacterial community distribution, drug sensitivity, infection control rate, functional recovery, and complications were evaluated. Reinfection or death caused by PJI was regarded as a treatment failure. Gram-negative PJI was mainly caused by Escherichia coli (8/34), Enterobacter cloacae (7/34), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (5/34). Seven cases (7/32) involved polymicrobial PJIs. The resistance rates of penicillin, cephalosporin, quinolones, and sulfonamides were > 10%, and all penicillin and partial cephalosporins (first and second generation) were > 30%. Of 32 cases, treatment failed to eradicate infection in only three cases (9.4%), at a mean follow-up of 55.1 months (SD 25 to 90). The mean postoperative Harris Hip Score and Hospital for Special Surgery knee score at the most recent follow-up were 81 (62 to 91) and 79 (56 to 89), respectively. One patient developed a fistula, and another presented with a local rash on an infected joint. The use of IA carbapenem delivered alongside one-stage revision effectively controlled Gram-negative infection and obtained acceptable clinical outcomes with few complications. Notably, first- and second-generation cephalosporins and penicillin should be administrated with caution, due to a high incidence of resistance.
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- Yicheng Li
- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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Piovan G, Farinelli L, Screpis D, Marocco S, Motta L, Palazzolo G, Natali S, Zorzi C. The role of antibiotic calcium sulfate beads in acute periprosthetic knee infection: a retrospective cohort study. ARTHROPLASTY 2022; 4:42. [PMID: 36064753 PMCID: PMC9446807 DOI: 10.1186/s42836-022-00139-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The study aimed to compare debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) vs. debridement antibiotic bead and retention of the implant (DABRI) in terms of infection-free success rate and treatment cost for acute periprosthetic joint infections after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Method Between 2017 and 2020, 32 patients with acute periprosthetic joint infection who were treated by total knee arthroplasty were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into a DAIR group (n=15) and a DABRI group (n=17). During the DABRI, additional calcium ulphate antibiotic beads were used. Patient age, the Musculoskeletal Infection Society score, microorganisms involved, and success rate were assessed. Results The mean age of DAIR group (n=15) was 69 years, with 7 being male, and 8 female. The mean follow-up period lasted 30 months. The success rate was 80% (12/15). The mean age of DABRI group (n=17) was 64 years, with 10 patients being male and 7 female. The mean follow-up period was 16 months. The success rate was 88% (15/17). There were no significant differences in patient age (P>0.05), the Musculoskeletal Infection Society score (P>0.05), and success rate (P>0.05). A significant difference was found in the follow-up period between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Both DAIR and DABRI could be used to treat acute periprosthetic joint infections and the outcomes and treatment costs of the two procedures were comparable. Additional use of calcium sulfate beads was safe, but might not improve the treatment result. Randomized controlled studies are warranted for the routine use.
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Ji B, Li G, Zhang X, Xu B, Wang Y, Chen Y, Cao L. Effective single-stage revision using intra-articular antibiotic infusion after multiple failed surgery for periprosthetic joint infection : a mean seven years' follow-up. Bone Joint J 2022; 104-B:867-874. [PMID: 35775176 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.104b7.bjj-2021-1704.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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AIMS Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) with prior multiple failed surgery for reinfection represent a huge challenge for surgeons because of poor vascular supply and biofilm formation. This study aims to determine the results of single-stage revision using intra-articular antibiotic infusion in treating this condition. METHODS A retrospective analysis included 78 PJI patients (29 hips; 49 knees) who had undergone multiple prior surgical interventions. Our cohort was treated with single-stage revision using a supplementary intra-articular antibiotic infusion. Of these 78 patients, 59 had undergone more than two prior failed debridement and implant retentions, 12 patients had a failed arthroplasty resection, three hips had previously undergone failed two-stage revision, and four had a failed one-stage revision before their single-stage revision. Previous failure was defined as infection recurrence requiring surgical intervention. Besides intravenous pathogen-sensitive agents, an intra-articular infusion of vancomycin, imipenem, or voriconazole was performed postoperatively. The antibiotic solution was soaked into the joint for 24 hours for a mean of 16 days (12 to 21), then extracted before next injection. Recurrence of infection and clinical outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 68 patients (87.1%) were free of infection at a mean follow-up time of 85 months (24 to 133). The seven-year infection-free survival was 87.6% (95% confidence interval (CI) 79.4 to 95.8). No significant difference in infection-free survival was observed between hip and knee PJIs (91.5% (95% CI 79.9 to 100) vs 84.7% (95% CI 73.1 to 96.3); p = 0.648). The mean postoperative Harris Hip Score was 76.1 points (63.2 to 92.4) and Hospital for Special Surgery score was 78. 2 (63.2 to 92.4) at the most recent assessment. Polymicrobial and fungal infections accounted for 14.1% (11/78) and 9.0% (7/78) of all cases, respectively. CONCLUSION Single-stage revision with intra-articular antibiotic infusion can provide high antibiotic concentration in synovial fluid, thereby overcoming reduced vascular supply and biofilm formation. This supplementary route of administration may be a viable option in treating PJI after multiple failed prior surgeries for reinfection. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2022;104-B(7):867-874.
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- Baochao Ji
- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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Wei J, Tong K, Wang H, Wen Y, Chen L. Intra-articular versus systemic vancomycin for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection after debridement and spacer implantation in a rat model. Bone Joint Res 2022; 11:371-385. [PMID: 35708551 PMCID: PMC9233408 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.116.bjr-2021-0319.r3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Aims Treatment outcomes for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) using systemic vancomycin and antibacterial cement spacers during two-stage revision arthroplasty remain unsatisfactory. This study explored the efficacy and safety of intra-articular vancomycin injections for PJI control after debridement and cement spacer implantation in a rat model. Methods Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), MRSA inoculation, debridement, and vancomycin-spacer implantation were performed successively in rats to mimic first-stage PJI during the two-stage revision arthroplasty procedure. Vancomycin was administered intraperitoneally or intra-articularly for two weeks to control the infection after debridement and spacer implantation. Results Rats receiving intra-articular vancomycin showed the best outcomes among the four treatment groups, with negative bacterial cultures, increased weight gain, increased capacity for weightbearing activities, increased residual bone volume preservation, and reduced inflammatory reactions in the joint tissues, indicating MRSA eradication in the knee. The vancomycin-spacer and/or systemic vancomycin failed to eliminate the MRSA infections following a two-week antibiotic course. Serum vancomycin levels did not reach nephrotoxic levels in any group. Mild renal histopathological changes, without changes in serum creatinine levels, were observed in the intraperitoneal vancomycin group compared with the intra-articular vancomycin group, but no changes in hepatic structure or serum alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase levels were observed. No local complications were observed, such as sinus tract or non-healing surgical incisions. Conclusion Intra-articular vancomycin injection was effective and safe for PJI control following debridement and spacer implantation in a rat model during two-stage revision arthroplasties, with better outcomes than systemic vancomycin administration. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2022;11(6):371–385.
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- Jian Wei
- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Joint Disease Research Center of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Joint Disease Research Center of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Department of Basic Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Joint Disease Research Center of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Joint Disease Research Center of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Li Y, Zhang X, Guo X, Wulamu W, Yushan N, Ji B, Cao L. Effective Treatment of Single-Stage Revision Using Intra-Articular Antibiotic Infusion for Polymicrobial Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Arthroplasty 2022; 37:156-161. [PMID: 34619309 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The treatment of polymicrobial periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) confronted distinct challenges. No reports have assessed the efficacy of local antibiotic delivery combined with 1-stage exchange in polymicrobial PJI. METHODS Between January 2013 and December 2018, we retrospectively analyzed the data of 126 patients, including 19 polymicrobial PJIs and 107 monomicrobial PJIs, who underwent single-stage revision using intra-articular antibiotic infusion. The risk factors, microbiology, infection control rate, and clinical outcomes were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS Higher body mass index, presence of a sinus tract, and prior revisions were the risk factors for polymicrobial PJI. Isolation of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Gram-negative pathogens was highly associated with polymicrobial PJI. Of the 19 polymicrobial PJIs, only 2 patients occurred infection recurrence, which is similar with the result of 6 of 107 patients in the monomicrobial PJI (P = .225). The Harris Hip Score of the polymicrobial group showed no difference from that of the monomicrobial group (78 vs 80; P = .181). Nevertheless, the polymicrobial group exhibited inferior Hospital for Special Surgery knee score relative to the monomicrobial group (77 vs 79; P = .017). CONCLUSION With rational and targeted use of antibiotics, single-stage revision can effectively control polymicrobial infections, and achieve favorable outcomes similar to that in monomicrobial patients. However, this regimen is still needed to be further confirmed, especially in the infections with different microbial species simultaneously. Additionally, obese patients with a sinus tract and those who had prior revisions had a greater risk of polymicrobial PJI.
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- Yicheng Li
- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Pezzanite LM, Hendrickson DA, Dow S, Stoneback J, Chow L, Krause D, Goodrich L. Intra-articular administration of antibiotics in horses: Justifications, risks, reconsideration of use and outcomes. Equine Vet J 2021; 54:24-38. [PMID: 34459027 DOI: 10.1111/evj.13502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Antibiotics have been injected intra-articularly by equine veterinarians for decades, either prophylactically when other drugs are administered for osteoarthritis or therapeutically to treat septic arthritis. This route of administration has also more recently gained attention in human orthopaedic clinical practice, particularly as an alternative to systemic antibiotic administration to treat infections following prosthetic arthroplasty. While the rationale for injecting antibiotics intra-articularly has been largely focused on achieving high local drug concentrations, there has been relatively little focus on pharmacokinetic parameters of antibiotics administered by this route, or on the potential for local toxicity. The increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance in veterinary and human medicine prompts reconsideration of off-label antibiotic usage and evaluation of evidence-based dosing strategies. The purpose of this review was to summarise the current literature describing intra-articular antibiotic usage, including specific studies where pharmacokinetics, potential safety and toxicity have been evaluated. This review will advance practitioners' understanding of the use of intra-articularly administered antibiotics, including the overall pros and cons of the approach.
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- Lynn M Pezzanite
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.,Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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He JW, Wang J, Cao L, Zhang XG, Li GQ, Xu BY, Ji BC, Ge SY, Yang JH. Serum and Synovial Vancomycin Concentrations in Patients with Prosthetic Joint Infection after Intra-articular Infusion. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2021; 46:637-643. [PMID: 34275127 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-021-00705-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Vancomycin is one of the most commonly used antibiotics for intra-articular (IA) infusion in the treatment of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). This study aimed to preliminarily investigate the serum and synovial vancomycin concentrations in patients with PJI after IA infusion. METHODS In total, 16 patients who developed PJI were enrolled in this study; 14 of the patients were treated with IA infusion of vancomycin postoperatively, while the other 2 patients received intravenous (IV) infusion of vancomycin alone. Chemiluminescent immunoassay assay (CLIA) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were used to determine the serum and synovial vancomycin concentrations, respectively. RESULTS Administration of vancomycin 0.5 g once daily (qd) IA maintained a high vancomycin trough concentration in synovial fluid before the next IA dose, regardless of whether it was given in combination with IV administration. The combination vancomycin 0.5 g qd IA + vancomycin 1 g every 12 h (q12h) IV yielded relatively good trough concentrations of vancomycin in both serum and synovial fluid. The mean trough serum vancomycin concentration of patients who used vancomycin 1 g q12h IV therapy was above 10 μg/mL; however, no vancomycin was detected in their synovial fluid. CONCLUSIONS The rational use of IA vancomycin infusion may help to achieve effective therapeutic concentrations of vancomycin in the serum and synovial fluid of patients with PJI.
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- Jia-Wei He
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 137 South Liyu Mountain Road, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 137 South Liyu Mountain Road, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China.
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Chaiyakit P, Meknavin S, Hongku N, Onklin I. Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention combined with direct intra-articular antibiotic infusion in patients with acute hematogenous periprosthetic joint infection of the knee. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021; 22:557. [PMID: 34144684 PMCID: PMC8214261 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04451-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) is the recommended treatment for acute hematogenous periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, DAIR is associated with a high percentage of unsuccessful outcomes. Since 2007, direct intra-articular antibiotic infusion, which can provide a high concentration of intra-articular antibiotic, has been used in combination with DAIR to improve treatment outcomes among patients in our institution. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of DAIR combined with direct intra-articular antibiotic infusion in patients who presented with acute hematogenous PJI after TKA. Methods We reviewed the data of all patients diagnosed with acute hematogenous PJI after primary TKA (from 2008 to 2015) who received DAIR combined with direct intra-articular antibiotic infusion. Results In total, 15 knees in 12 patients were semi-urgently treated with this method. The mean follow-up time was 93.3 (minimum: 56) months, and the longest follow-up time was 11 years. Two patients (n = 3 knees) had a well-functioning, non-infected prosthesis 6 and 10 years after the procedure. Two patients (n = 2 knees) had re-infection 2 and 5 years after surgery, and they required two-stage revision. None of the patients were lost to follow-up. Finally, 13 (86.6%) of 15 infected knees were successfully treated with this method. Conclusions DAIR combined with direct intra-articular antibiotic infusion is an effective treatment for acute hematogenous PJI after TKA.
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- Pruk Chaiyakit
- Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Projections indicate an increase in primary and revision total joint arthroplasties (TJAs). Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are one of the most common and devastating causes of failure after TJA. Perioperative administration of systemic and/or local antibiotics is used for both prophylaxis and treatment of PJI. Antibiotic stewardship is a term that has been met with clinical acceptance and success in other specialties of medicine. Identifying antibiotic best practice use in the fight against PJI is limited by studies that are extremely heterogeneous in their design. Variations in studies include antibiotic selection and duration, surgical débridement steps, type of antibiotic delivery (intra-articular, local, intravenous, and prolonged oral), mix of primary and revision surgery cohorts, both hip and knee cohorts, infecting organisms, and definitions of treatment success/failure. This review highlights the current challenges of antibiotic stewardship in TJA.
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Argenson JN, Arndt M, Babis G, Battenberg A, Budhiparama N, Catani F, Chen F, de Beaubien B, Ebied A, Esposito S, Ferry C, Flores H, Giorgini A, Hansen E, Hernugrahanto KD, Hyonmin C, Kim TK, Koh IJ, Komnos G, Lausmann C, Loloi J, Lora-Tamayo J, Lumban-Gaol I, Mahyudin F, Mancheno-Losa M, Marculescu C, Marei S, Martin KE, Meshram P, Paprosky WG, Poultsides L, Saxena A, Schwechter E, Shah J, Shohat N, Sierra RJ, Soriano A, Stefánsdóttir A, Suleiman LI, Taylor A, Triantafyllopoulos GK, Utomo DN, Warren D, Whiteside L, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, Yombi J, Zmistowski B. Hip and Knee Section, Treatment, Debridement and Retention of Implant: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections. J Arthroplasty 2019; 34:S399-S419. [PMID: 30348550 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Key Words
- acute periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)
- antibiotic combination
- antibiotic duration
- antibiotic therapy
- antibiotic treatment
- biofilm
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)), and C-reactive protein (CRP) >115 mg/L (C), rheumatoid arthritis (R), indication prosthesis (I), male (M), exchange of mobile components (E), age > 80 years (80) (CRIME80) scores
- chronic renal failure (K), liver cirrhosis (L), index surgery (I), cemented prosthesis (C), and C-reactive protein (CRP) >115 mg/L (KLIC) score
- contraindications
- debridement antibiotics and retention of the prosthesis
- debridement, antibiotics, implant retention (DAIR)
- emergency management
- exchange of modular components
- failed debridement, antibiotics, implant retention (DAIR) management
- fluoroquinolone
- gram-negative acute periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)
- indications
- infection recurrence
- intra-articular antibiotic infusion
- irrigation
- irrigation and debridement
- irrigation solution
- length of antibiotics
- megaprosthesis
- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- pathogen identification
- patient optimization
- periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) recurrence
- povidone-iodine
- rifampicin
- risk stratification
- surgical factors
- surgical intervention
- surgical outcome
- surgical outcomes
- surgical site infection (SSI) recurrence
- surgical timing
- treatment failure
- treatment success
- two-stage exchange arthroplasty
- unicompartmental knee arthroplasty debridement, antibiotics, implant retention (DAIR)
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Outcome of Irrigation and Debridement after Failed Two-Stage Reimplantation for Periprosthetic Joint Infection. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:2875018. [PMID: 30406131 PMCID: PMC6201492 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2875018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Introduction Two-stage revision is the gold standard for the treatment of deep implant infection after knee or hip arthroplasty. Irrigation and debridement may be a treatment option for failed 2-stage revisions in cases where a reinfection occurs within 30 days or the symptoms exist not longer than 3 weeks and is appealing because of its low morbidity. We determined the incidence of recurrent infections following irrigation and debridement for failed two-stage revision hip and knee arthroplasty. Methods We performed a single center retrospective review of periprosthetic hip and knee infections treated with a two-stage procedure from 2002 to 2010. All patients that subsequently underwent irrigation and debridement for a subsequent infection were selected for the current study. Results 440 two-stage revisions were performed between 2002 and 2010. Fifty-one two-stage revisions failed (11.6%). Nineteen failed two-stage revisions were treated with irrigation and debridement; 12 (63.2%) patients remained free of infection at follow-up (mean follow-up: 39 months; range, 24-90 months), infection persisted in 6 patients (31.6%), and 1 patient died (5.3%). Conclusions Success rates of irrigation and debridement for failed two-stage procedures are similar to the success rates of irrigation and debridement in primary implant infections. According to the current paper, irrigation and debridement are an acceptable treatment for acute reinfections after failed two-stage revision if performed within the first 30 postoperative days after failed two-stage procedure or if symptoms are present for less than 3 weeks in the presence of a susceptible organism.
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Xiang Y, Xuan YY, Li G. Successful treatment for acute prosthetic joint infection due to MRSA and Candida albicans: a case report and literature review. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2018; 14:1133-1139. [PMID: 29950850 PMCID: PMC6016578 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s165247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Candidal prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are very rare, and the optimal management for these patients is still unknown. A 54-year-old man with traumatic arthritis due to previous electric injury successfully retained the implant despite the successive infection with MRSA and Candida albicans after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Continuous lavage with vancomycin was used to control MRSA infection and repeated local washout plus oral swallow with voriconazole tablet were administered to eradicate C. albicans. Additional three reported cases were identified by the criteria of selecting patients with concomitant and/or successive MRSA and Candidal PJIs. Different methods were applied with variable outcomes. Therefore, several risk factors such as intra-articular corticosteroid injection, high frequency of door openings in the operating room, excessive blood loss and allogeneic red blood cell transfusions should be avoided. Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) can be an alternative in dedicated patients to control acute MRSA and Candidal PJIs. Particularly, repeated intra-articular washout with susceptible drugs and a prolonged duration of oral antibiotics was essential for microbial control.
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- Yong Xiang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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Sousa R, Abreu MA. Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infection with Debridement, Antibiotics and Irrigation with Implant Retention - a Narrative Review. J Bone Jt Infect 2018; 3:108-117. [PMID: 30013891 PMCID: PMC6043472 DOI: 10.7150/jbji.24285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Prosthetic joint infection usually requires combined medical and surgical therapy. While revision surgery is widely considered to be the gold standard surgical procedure, debridement, antibiotics and irrigation with implant retention is a very appealing alternative. There is however great controversy regarding its real worth with success rates ranging from 0% to over 90%. A number of different patient and host related variables as well as specific aspects of surgical and medical management have been described as relevant for the final outcome. Along this paper, the authors will provide the readers with a critical narrative review of the currently available literature while trying to provide concise and practical treatment recommendations regarding adequate patient selection criteria, proper surgical technique and optimal antibiotic therapy.
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- Ricardo Sousa
- Department of Orthopaedics, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Grupo TrofaSaude - Hospital em Alfena, Valongo, Portugal
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Grupo TrofaSaude - Hospital em Alfena, Valongo, Portugal
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CORR Insights ®: Phosphatidylcholine Coatings Deliver Local Antimicrobials and Reduce Infection in a Murine Model: A Preliminary Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017; 475:1854-1856. [PMID: 28083754 PMCID: PMC5449326 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-017-5237-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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What’s New in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Orthopedic Prostheses-Related Infections. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40506-017-0116-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Amerstorfer F, Fischerauer S, Sadoghi P, Schwantzer G, Kuehn KD, Leithner A, Glehr M. Superficial Vancomycin Coating of Bone Cement in Orthopedic Revision Surgery: A Safe Technique to Enhance Local Antibiotic Concentrations. J Arthroplasty 2017; 32:1618-1624. [PMID: 28111125 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of antibiotic-loaded cement has become a well-accepted method to develop high local antibiotic concentrations in revision surgery of infected arthroplasty. A new surgical technique has been established to further increase the local antibiotic concentration and thereby minimizes the risk of reinfection. Our study aim was to investigate the safety of additional superficial vancomycin coating (SVC) by analyzing postoperative joint and serum vancomycin concentrations, as well as the creatinine levels of patients with orthopedic revision surgery. METHODS A longitudinal case series was performed by reviewing collected data of patients who were treated by SVC during revision surgery (1- or 2-stage exchange) because of prosthetic joint infections. Vancomycin levels were obtained, local from drains and systemic from blood samples, on postoperative days 1 to 5. Furthermore, preoperative and postoperative serum creatinine levels were analyzed. RESULTS Highest median local vancomycin levels were documented on postoperative day 1 with 546.8 μg/mL (range, 44.4-1485 μg/mL) in the reimplantation group and 408.7 μg/mL (range, 24.7-1650 μg/mL) in the spacer group. Median serum vancomycin level was 4.4 μg/mL (range, <2.0-11.7 μg/mL) on the first postoperative day in the reimplantation group and <2.0 μg/mL (range, <2.0-3.9 μg/mL) in the spacer group, and lower than 2.0 μg/mL (range, <2.0-7.5 μg/mL) from postoperative day 2 to 5 in both groups. Neither an anaphylactic reaction nor other side effects to SVC were observed. CONCLUSION Our data showed that SVC of bone cement is an effective technique to enhance local concentrations of vancomycin without leading to systemic side effects.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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CORR Insights ®: One-stage Revision With Catheter Infusion of Intraarticular Antibiotics Successfully Treats Infected THA. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017; 475:430-432. [PMID: 27572299 PMCID: PMC5213939 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-5051-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Whiteside LA, Roy ME. One-stage Revision With Catheter Infusion of Intraarticular Antibiotics Successfully Treats Infected THA. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017; 475:419-429. [PMID: 27511201 PMCID: PMC5213931 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-4977-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Two-stage revision surgery for infected total hip arthroplasty (THA) is commonly advocated, but substantial morbidity and expense are associated with this technique. In certain cases of infected THA, treatment with one-stage revision surgery and intraarticular infusion of antibiotics may offer a reasonable alternative with the distinct advantage of providing a means of delivering the drug in high concentrations. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We describe a protocol for intraarticular delivery of antibiotics to the hip through an indwelling catheter combined with one-stage revision surgery and examine (1) the success as judged by eradication of infection at 1 year when treating chronically infected cemented stems; (2) success in treating late-onset acute infections in well-ingrown cementless stems; and (3) what complications were associated with this approach in a small case series. METHODS Between January 2002 and July 2013, 30 patients (30 hips) presented to the senior author for treatment of infected THA. Of those, 21 patients (21 hips) with infected cemented THAs underwent débridement and single-stage revision to cementless total hip implants followed by catheter infusion of intraarticular antibiotics. Nine patients (nine hips) with late-onset acute infections in cementless THA had bone-ingrown implants. These patients were all more than 2 years from their original surgery and had acute symptoms of infection for 4 to 9 days. Seven had their original THA elsewhere, and two were the author's patients. All were symptom-free until the onset of their infection, and none had postoperative wound complications, fever, or prolonged pain suggestive of a more chronic process. They were treated with débridement and head and liner exchange, again followed by catheter infusion of intraarticular antibiotics. During this time period, this represented all infected THAs treated by the senior author, and all were treated with this protocol; no patient underwent two-stage exchange during this time, and no patients were lost to followup. At the time of the surgery, two Hickman catheters were placed in each hip to begin intraarticular delivery of antibiotics in the early postoperative period. Antibiotics were infused daily into the hip for 6 weeks with the tubes used for infusion only. Eleven of the single-stage revisions and four of the hips treated with débridement had methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Patients were considered free of infection if they had no clinical signs of infection and had a normal C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate at 1 year. Complications were ascertained by chart review. RESULTS Twenty of 21 (95%) infections in patients who had single-stage revision for chronically infected cemented THA were apparently free from infection and remained so at a mean followup of 63 months (range, 25-157 months). One case grew Candida albicans in the operative cultures and remained free of signs of infection after rerevision followed by infusion of fluconazole. The nine cementless THAs treated with débridement and head/liner exchange all remained free of signs of infection at a mean followup of 74 months (range, 62-121 months). Few complications were associated with the technique. Four patients had elevated serum levels of vancomycin without renal function changes and two patients had transient blood urea nitrogen/creatinine elevations with normal vancomycin levels that resolved with dosage adjustments. No patient had evidence of permanent renal damage. None of the patients in this study developed a chronic fistula or had significant drainage from the catheter site. CONCLUSIONS Single-stage revision for chronically infected cemented THA and débridement of bone-ingrown cementless THA with late-onset acute infection followed with indwelling catheter antibiotic infusion can result in infection eradication even when resistant organisms are involved. Larger study groups would better assess this technique and prospective comparisons to more traditional one- and two-stage revision techniques for infected THA will likely require multi-institutional approaches. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic study.
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- Leo A. Whiteside
- Missouri Bone and Joint Research Foundation, Missouri Bone and Joint Center, 1000 Des Peres Road, Suite 150, St Louis, MO 63131 USA
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- Missouri Bone and Joint Research Foundation, Missouri Bone and Joint Center, 1000 Des Peres Road, Suite 150, St Louis, MO 63131 USA
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Rodríguez-Pardo D, Pigrau C, Corona PS, Almirante B. An update on surgical and antimicrobial therapy for acute periprosthetic joint infection: new challenges for the present and the future. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2016; 13:249-65. [PMID: 25578886 DOI: 10.1586/14787210.2015.999669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication that can occur following any arthroplasty procedure. Approximately half of these infections develop within the first year after arthroplasty, mainly in the first 1 to 3 months. These infections are known as early PJI. It is widely accepted that many early PJIs can be successfully managed by debridement, irrigation, and prosthetic retention, followed by a course of biofilm-effective antibiotics (debridement, antibiotics, implant retention procedure), but candidate patients should meet the requirements set down in Zimmerli's algorithm. The best antibiotic regimen for acute PJI treated without implant removal remains uncertain. Rifampin-containing regimens, when feasible, are recommended in gram-positive infections, and fluoroquinolones in gram-negative cases. The duration, dosage, and administration route of antibiotics and the use of combined therapy are matters that requires further clarification, as the current level of evidence is low and most recommendations are based on experimental data, studies in small series, and expert experience.
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Bactericidal levels of antibiotics are difficult to achieve in infected total joint arthroplasty when intravenous antibiotics or antibiotic-loaded cement spacers are used, but intra-articular (IA) delivery of antibiotics has been effective in several studies. This paper describes a protocol for IA delivery of antibiotics in infected knee arthroplasty, and summarises the results of a pharmacokinetic study and two clinical follow-up studies of especially difficult groups: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and failed two-stage revision. In the pharmacokinetic study, the mean synovial vancomycin peak level was 9242 (3956 to 32 150; sd 7608 μg/mL) among the 11 patients studied. Serum trough level ranged from 4.2 to 25.2 μg/mL (mean, 12.3 μg/mL; average of 9.6% of the joint trough value), which exceeded minimal inhibitory concentration. The success rate exceeded 95% in the two clinical groups. IA delivery of antibiotics is shown to be safe and effective, and is now the first option for treatment of infected total joint arthroplasty in our institution. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2016;98-B(1 Suppl A):31–6.
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- L. A. Whiteside
- Missouri Bone and Joint Research Foundation, 1000
Des Peres Rd., Suite 120, St.
Louis, Missouri, 63131, USA
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- Missouri Bone and Joint Research Foundation, 1000
Des Peres Rd., Suite 120, St.
Louis, Missouri, 63131, USA
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- Medstar Haarbor Orthopaedics, 2900
S. Hanover Street, Baltimore, MD
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Jiranek WA, Waligora AC, Hess SR, Golladay GL. Surgical Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee: Changing Paradigms? J Arthroplasty 2015; 30:912-8. [PMID: 25922125 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip and knee remains one of the most common and feared arthroplasty complications. The impact and cost of PJI is significant, both to the patient and to the health care system. Recent reports of results of different treatment strategies have led many surgeons to modify their approach to management of PJI. This paper will explore apparent paradigm shifts, both to indications and technique, including the importance of waiting for bacterial identification, the decreasing role for irrigation and debridement (I&D) with retention of components, the increased utilization of single stage revision, and conversely a decreasing role for two-stage exchange. Strategies for treating drug-resistant organisms and management of failed treatment will also be examined.
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- William A Jiranek
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia
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Roy ME, Peppers MP, Whiteside LA, Lazear RM. Vancomycin concentration in synovial fluid: direct injection into the knee vs. intravenous infusion. J Arthroplasty 2014; 29:564-8. [PMID: 24095208 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to measure joint and serum levels of vancomycin following intra-articular (IA) or intravenous (IV) administration, and to compare the concentrations achieved in the joint fluid. IA vancomycin was only used to treat revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) due to infection, while IV vancomycin was used as a prophylactic agent in primary and revision TKA. Both IA and IV vancomycin achieved therapeutic levels in the synovial fluid of the knee, but IA delivery of vancomycin resulted in peak levels that were many orders of magnitude higher, and also resulted in therapeutic serum levels. The half-life of IA-delivered vancomycin was just over three hours, and trough levels remained therapeutic in the joint and in serum for 24hours after IA injection.
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- Marcel E Roy
- Missouri Bone and Joint Research Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Missouri Bone and Joint Research Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri; Missouri Bone and Joint Center, St. Louis, Missouri
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Restrepo C, Schmitt S, Backstein D, Alexander BT, Babic M, Brause BD, Esterhai JL, Good RP, Jørgensen PH, Lee P, Marculescu C, Mella C, Perka C, Pour AE, Rubash HE, Saito T, Suarez R, Townsend R, Tözün IR, Van den Bekerom MPJ. Antibiotic treatment and timing of reimplantation. J Arthroplasty 2014; 29:104-7. [PMID: 24360490 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.09.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Haasper C, Buttaro M, Hozack W, Aboltins CA, Borens O, Callaghan JJ, de Carvalho PI, Chang Y, Corona P, Da Rin F, Esposito S, Fehring TK, Sanchez XF, Lee GC, Martinez-Pastor JC, Mortazavi SMJ, Noiseux NO, Peng KT, Schutte HD, Schweitzer D, Trebše R, Tsiridis E, Whiteside L. Irrigation and debridement. J Arthroplasty 2014; 29:100-3. [PMID: 24360491 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Restrepo C, Schmitt S, Backstein D, Alexander BT, Babic M, Brause BD, Esterhai JL, Good RP, Jørgensen PH, Lee P, Marculescu C, Mella C, Perka C, Eslam A, Rubash HE, Saito T, Suarez R, Townsend R, Tözün IR, Van den Bekerom MPJ. Antibiotic treatment and timing of reimplantation. J Orthop Res 2014; 32 Suppl 1:S136-40. [PMID: 24464887 DOI: 10.1002/jor.22557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Haasper C, Buttaro M, Hozack W, Aboltins CA, Borens O, Callaghan JJ, Ivo de Carvalho P, Chang Y, Corona P, Da Rin F, Esposito S, Fehring TK, Flores Sanchez X, Lee GC, Martinez-Pastor JC, Mortazavi SMJ, Noiseux NO, Peng KT, Schutte HD, Schweitzer D, Trebse R, Tsiridis E, Whiteside L. Irrigation and debridement. J Orthop Res 2014; 32 Suppl 1:S130-5. [PMID: 24464886 DOI: 10.1002/jor.22556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Tibial tubercle osteotomy or quadriceps snip in two-stage revision for prosthetic knee infection? A randomized prospective study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013; 471:1305-18. [PMID: 23283675 PMCID: PMC3586036 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-012-2763-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although 7% to 38% of revision total knee arthroplasties (RTKAs) are attributable to prosthetic knee infections, controversy exists regarding the best surgical approach while reducing the risk of extensor mechanism complications and the reinfection rate. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We compared The Knee Society Score(©) (KSS), incidences of complications, maximum knee flexion, residual extension lag, and reinfection rate in patients with prosthetic knee infections treated with two-stage RTKAs using either the tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) or the quadriceps snip (QS) for exposure at the time of reimplantation. METHODS We prospectively followed 81 patients with chronic prosthetic knee infections treated between 1997 and 2004. Patients were randomized to receive a TTO or QS for exposure at the time of reimplantation. All patients had the same rehabilitation protocol. The minimum followup was 8 years (mean, 12 years; range, 8-15 years). RESULTS Patients in the TTO group had a higher mean KSS than the QS group (88 versus 70, respectively). Mean maximum knee flexion was greater in the TTO group (113° versus 94°); with a lower incidence of extension lag (45% versus 13%). We observed no differences in reinfection rate between groups. CONCLUSIONS We found the TTO combined with an early rehabilitation protocol associated with superior KSS did not impair extensor mechanism function or increase the reinfection rate. We believe a two-stage RTKA with TTO is a reasonable approach for treating prosthetic knee infections. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Tigani D, Trisolino G, Fosco M, Ben Ayad R, Costigliola P. Two-stage reimplantation for periprosthetic knee infection: Influence of host health status and infecting microorganism. Knee 2013; 20:9-18. [PMID: 22784976 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2012.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2012] [Revised: 06/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/08/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Two-stage revision is the gold standard treatment of TKA infection; nevertheless various factors may influence the success rate. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of the number of patient comorbidities together with virulence of infectious organism on prognosis of two-stage revision procedure in chronic peri-prosthetic knee infection; moreover we tried to demonstrate correlation between the presence of positive culture during re-implantation and re-infection rate. METHODS Thirty-eight cases of two-staged revision procedures for infected total knee arthroplasty were prospectively followed. The presence of high virulence microorganisms on the culture result and the number (more than three) of comorbidities were used as major risk factors. All cases were divided into three groups: Group 1 (10 patients without major risk factors), Group 2 (18 patients with only one major risk factor), Group 3 (10 patients with both of major risk factors). RESULTS After a mean follow-up of 65months (range 24-139months), there was infection recurrence in nine cases: four re-infections occurred with the same organism while five patients had re-infection with a different organism. Recurrence was higher in Group 3 (33% of the cases), lower in Group 2 (12% of the cases), whereas no infection occurred in Group 1. Finally in case of positive intraoperative cultures recurrence rate was 83%, whereas when specimens were negative we had only 12.5% of re-infections. CONCLUSIONS Even if standard protocol of two-stage revision has demonstrated good results when treating low-virulence infections or patients without associated risk factors, its application to more challenging condition cannot be assumed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of level of evidence.
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- D Tigani
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy.
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