Proceedings from the 2018 International Consensus Meeting on Orthopedic Infections: prevention of periprosthetic shoulder infection

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Jun;28(6S):S13-S31. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.04.017.

Abstract

The Second International Consensus Meeting on Orthopedic Infections was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July 2018. Over 800 international experts from all 9 subspecialties of orthopedic surgery and allied fields of infectious disease, microbiology, and epidemiology were assembled to form a consensus workgroup. The following proceedings on the prevention of periprosthetic shoulder infection come from 16 questions evaluated by delegates from the shoulder section.

Keywords: Cutibacterium acnes; MRSA; Prevention; antibiotic prophylaxis; antibiotic-impregnated cement; chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG); periprosthetic shoulder infection; shoulder arthroplasty.

Publication types

  • Consensus Development Conference

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder / adverse effects*
  • Bone Cements
  • Consensus
  • Humans
  • Perioperative Care
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / prevention & control*
  • Reoperation
  • Risk Factors
  • Shoulder Joint / surgery
  • Shoulder Prosthesis / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bone Cements