Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who meet the following criterions 1) and 2): 1) irrespective of age or gender; 2) underwent either (A) or (B) at Yokohama City University Hospital during the period between January 2007 and September 2016: (A) underwent total arthroplasty (hip or knee) or debridement with implant retaining for the case of suspected aseptic loosening or PJI; (B) underwent total arthroplasty for the first time and neither aseptic loosening nor PJI was suspected.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclude patients who fall into any of the following conditions: 1) patients with sepsis and septic shock that could become life-threatening; 2) patients who are disqualified as sample for this research by principal and co-investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Apply machine learning to analyze the statistics by using the following data: 1) Clinical findings and clinical test results of pre- and post-operative 3, 6 and 12 months; 2) Pre- and intra-operative stage of periarthritis determined by the results of clinical findings, synovial fluid test, histopathologic examination and operative data; 3) Post-operative data; 4) Pre- and post- operative Imaging test results. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Yokohama City University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery