Effect of Sonication on Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treatment Strategy.

Total knee and hip arthroplasties are successful surgical procedures that are widely applied all over the world and provide high patient satisfaction and increased quality of life. Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), is a serious complication that negatively affects the targeted result, decreases patient satisfaction, and increases morbidity and mortality after total joint replacement. Another important issue, the previous infection is the most important reason for the failure of surgery in revision arthroplasty. It is known that the success of PJI treatment seriously can be affected by the type of microorganism and antibiotic sensitivity. Therefore, microbiological examination methods are always of interest, and one of them is the sonication method.