Perioperative analysis and monitoring of periprosthetic infection of THR and TKR – retrospective study

Abstract

The retrospective study indicates a higher success rate in obtaining the positive bacterial agent via the sonication technique compared to other microbiological methods. The study also assessed the CRP and WBC values during the periprosthetic infection therapy.

Keywords

• periprosthetic infection
• sonication
• endoprosthesis
• microbiological examination
• CRP