Periprosthetic joint infections as a consequence of bacteremia

M Honkanen, E Jämsen, M Karppelin… - Open forum …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background The risk for developing a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) during bacteremia is
unclear, except for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in revision hip arthroplasty for prosthetic joint infection: a single-center study of 423 hips at a high-volume center between 2008 and 2021

RJ Liukkonen, M Honkanen, AP Reito, ET Skyttä… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications after
total hip arthroplasty (THA), and comorbidities increase the risk. We examined whether there …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical Outcomes after Revision Hip Arthroplasty Due to Prosthetic Joint Infection—A Single-Center Study of 369 Hips at a High-Volume Center with a …

R Liukkonen, M Honkanen, E Skyttä, A Eskelinen… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) treatment decisions are traditionally based on
treatment algorithms. There is, however, a lack of evidence to support the choice of these …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in revision knee arthroplasty for prosthetic joint infection: a single-center study of 384 knees at a high-volume center between 2008 and 2021

R Liukkonen, M Honkanen, E Skyttä, A Eskelinen… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications after
total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and comorbidities increase the risk. We examined whether a …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of preoperative bacteriuria on the risk of periprosthetic joint infection after primary knee or hip replacement: a retrospective study with a 1-year …

M Honkanen, E Jämsen, M Karppelin… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Patients who undergo elective joint replacement are traditionally screened and
treated for preoperative bacteriuria to prevent periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). More recently, …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of preoperative oral antibiotic use on the risk of periprosthetic joint infection after primary knee or hip replacement: a retrospective study with a 1 …

M Honkanen, E Jämsen, M Karppelin… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Antibiotics are used for various reasons before elective joint replacement surgery.
The aim of this study was to investigate patients' use of oral antibiotics before joint …

Complementary and alternative medicine: a survey of its use in pediatric cardiology

D Adams, A Whidden, M Honkanen… - … Open Access Journal, 2014 - cmajopen.ca
Background The use of complementary and alternative medicine is high among children
and youth with chronic illnesses, including patients with cardiac conditions. Our goal was to …

Concordance between the old and new diagnostic criteria for periprosthetic joint infection

M Honkanen, E Jämsen, M Karppelin, R Huttunen… - Infection, 2017 - Springer
Purpose There is no uniform definition for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). New diagnostic
criteria were formulated in an international consensus meeting in 2013 and adopted by …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of non-cephalosporin antibiotic prophylaxis on the risk of periprosthetic joint infection after total joint replacement surgery: a retrospective study with a 1 …

M Honkanen, S Sirkeoja, M Karppelin… - Infection prevention in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cephalosporins are recommended as first-line antibiotic prophylaxis in total
joint replacement surgery. Studies have shown an increased risk for periprosthetic joint …

[HTML][HTML] KLIC Score Does Not Predict Failure After Early Prosthetic Joint Infection: An External Validation With 153 Knees and 130 Hips

R Liukkonen, M Honkanen, A Eskelinen… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background A preoperative risk score, the KLIC score (chronic renal failure [K], liver cirrhosis
[L], indication of the index surgery [I], cemented prosthesis [C], and C-reactive protein >115 …