CORR Insights®: Positive Alpha-defensin at Reimplantation of a Two-stage Revision Arthroplasty Is Not Associated with Infection at 1 Year

Where Are We Now? Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication following total joint arthroplasty that is associated with morbidity, great economic burden for the patient, and sometimes even death. Given the seriousness of PJI and the difficulty in detecting and diagnosing it, the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) developed an evidence-based criterion that orthopaedic surgeons use to diagnose PJI [10]. Recent studies...