Risk factors and outcome of patients with periprosthetic joint infection admitted to intensive care unit

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a severe complication after total joint replacement surgery. The current study analyzes the outcome and mortality of patients admitted to an intensive care unit following PJI. Retrospective analysis of all patients treated between 2012 and 2016 due to PJI in the surgical intensive care unit of a university hospital. A total of 124 patients were included. The mean age was 75 ± 11 years. Of those 124 patients,...