{"title":"Diagnosis and Treatment of Infected Shoulder Arthroplasty: Current Concepts Review.","authors":"Giulio Maria Marcheggiani Muccioli, Enrico Guerra, Tommaso Roberti di Sarsina, Domenico Alesi, Stefano Fratini, Eugenio Cammisa, Vito Gaetano Rinaldi, Giada Lullini, Roberto Rotini, Stefano Zaffagnini","doi":"10.1055/s-0038-1675800","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Periprosthetic shoulder infection (PSI) is an emerging pathology which requires many improvements in diagnosis and treatment to obtain a satisfying success rate. Different approaches have been described. This article summarizes current concepts of diagnostic process and main treatments described in the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":37852,"journal":{"name":"Joints","volume":"6 3","pages":"173-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2018-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1055/s-0038-1675800","citationCount":"9","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Joints","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1675800","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2018/9/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 9
Abstract
Periprosthetic shoulder infection (PSI) is an emerging pathology which requires many improvements in diagnosis and treatment to obtain a satisfying success rate. Different approaches have been described. This article summarizes current concepts of diagnostic process and main treatments described in the literature.
期刊介绍:
Joints is the official publication of SIGASCOT (Italian Society of the Knee, Arthroscopy, Sports Traumatology, Cartilage and Orthopaedic Technology). As an Open Acccess journal, it publishes papers on clinical and basic research, review articles, technical notes, case reports, and editorials about the latest developments in knee surgery, arthroscopy, sports traumatology, cartilage, orthopaedic technology, upper limb, and related rehabilitation. Letters to the Editor and comments on the journal''s content are always welcome.