April 2015 - Volume 23 - Supplement 1 suppl
Musculoskeletal infection is a leading cause of chronic pain and physical disability. The incidence of musculoskeletal infection, including periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), soft-tissue infection, septic arthritis, and osteomyelitis, is increasing in association with an aging population and growing rates of diabetes and obesity.1,2 Of special concern is a disproportionate increase in infections caused by drug-resistant strains, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).1 Recent estimates place the overall infection rate following orthopaedic surgery involving internal devices at approximately 5%, including a 1-year incidence of PJI of 0.7%.2,3
Published April 2015
