New guidelines for the prevention of periprosthetic joint infection : a ten-year update.

Bone Joint J · Oct 01 2026 · Review

Ferrini A, He M, Papalia R, He W, Gehrke T, Parvizi J

Department of International Joint Center, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey

Adult Reconstruction

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONTen-year update on periprosthetic joint infection prevention summarizes current perioperative recommendations, noting that high-quality evidence remains limited in many areas.
Abstract, as published

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains one of the most serious complications of arthroplasty. Since the publication of major guidelines, several aspects of the prevention of PJI have been refined, although high-quality evidence remains limited in many areas. The aim of this annotation was to provide an updated overview of current preventive strategies, and to summarize the latest recommendations in perioperative practice.

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