Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of total joint surgery. Surgical management of PJI has increased surgical risks and is costly to the healthcare system. This case study presents a unique clinical scenario involving a patient who was diagnosed with Lyme PJI at the total knee arthroplasty site after undergoing surgical management. Lyme PJI is a rare condition, and there is limited guidance on the diagnosis and management of this condition. It should be considered in the differential of certain individuals with appropriate epidemiological risk factors. This report aims to highlight the complexities associated with the diagnosis and management of periprosthetic Lyme infections.
Source: BMJ Case Reports
Authors: Theodore Yang, FNU Shweta, Marcus Greatens, Jonathan Webb
Institutions: Medical College of Wisconsin, Mayo Clinic Health System
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: Mayo Clinic Health System
OpenAlex ID: W4406154398