Approximately 1 million hip and knee arthroplasties are performed annually in the United States, and this number is expected to quadruple over the next 10 to 20 years as the population ages. The incidence of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is 1% to 2%, and PJI is now the primary indication for revision arthroplasty. Unfortunately, PJI is not a straightforward diagnosis; there is no uniformly accepted definition of PJI, and PJI can occur anywhere from 4 weeks to 2 years following primary arthroplasty. PJI has a profound physical, social, and emotional impact on affected patients and significantly increases healthcare expenditures, patient morbidity, and overall mortality.This activity reviews the epidemiology, etiology, clinical symptomatology, evaluation, and management of PJI and highlights the critical role of the interprofessional healthcare team in caring for patients with this potentially life-altering diagnosis.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/27864
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adult Reconstruction, General Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Hand Surgery, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow, Soft Tissue & Bone