Economic burden of periprosthetic joint infection in the United States.
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), a challenging complication associated with total joint arthroplasty.
Objective
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most challenging complication associated with total joint arthroplasty in the 21st century and, from the perspective of patients, surgeons, hospitals, and the health care system, perhaps the most grievous.
