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[Therapeutic strategies for joint infections]

U-J Gerlach1

  • 1Abteilung für Septische Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, BG-Klinikum Hamburg, Bergedorfer Str. 10, 21033, Hamburg, Deutschland. u.j.gerlach@bgk-hamburg.de.

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift Fur Alle Gebiete Der Operativen Medizen
|January 7, 2018
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Joint infections cause severe joint destruction. Prompt surgical intervention, often arthroscopic for acute cases, is crucial to prevent irreversible damage and preserve joint function.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Joint infections are a severe complication leading to irreversible joint destruction if untreated.
  • Causes include endogenous hematological factors and exogenous factors like iatrogenic measures or trauma.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the causes and treatment strategies for acute and chronic joint empyema.
  • To emphasize the urgency of surgical intervention in joint infections.

Main Methods:

  • Review of patient cohort with joint empyema.
  • Description of treatment approaches based on chronicity and cause.

Main Results:

  • Iatrogenic measures (arthroscopic operations, punctures) and trauma (fractures, penetrating injuries) are primary causes of joint empyema in the described cohort.
  • Acute joint empyema requires immediate surgical treatment, preferably arthroscopically.
  • Chronic empyema (symptoms >7 days) necessitates arthrotomy, synovectomy, and removal of foreign material.

Conclusions:

  • Prompt diagnosis and surgical management are critical for favorable outcomes in joint infections.
  • Treatment strategies differ significantly between acute and chronic joint empyema, with arthroscopy for acute and arthrotomy/synovectomy for chronic cases.
Keywords:
Acute empyemaArthroscopic treatmentArthrotomyChronic joint empyemaSynovectomy

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