The lack of agreement regarding what constitutes successful treatment for periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) makes it difficult to compare the different strategies of management that are used in clinical practice and in research studies.
The aims of this study were to create a consensus definition for success after PJI treatment, and to provide a universal, multidimensional framework for reporting of studies regarding PJI treatment.
This multidimensional definition of success after PJI treatment may be used to report and compare results of treatment of this catastrophic complication.
Level of evidence: Level V, therapeutic study. Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.
The lack of agreement regarding what constitutes successful treatment for periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) makes it difficult to compare the different strategies of management that are used in clinical practice and in research studies.
The aims of this study were to create a consensus definition for success after PJI treatment, and to provide a universal, multidimensional framework for reporting of studies regarding PJI treatment.
This multidimensional definition of success after PJI treatment may be used to report and compare results of treatment of this catastrophic complication.
Level of evidence: Level V, therapeutic study. Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.