%0 Journal Article
%T Functional Imaging in Diagnostic of Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infections
%A Inga Potapova
%J Diagnostics
%D 2013
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/diagnostics3040356
%X Surgeries¡¯ sterile conditions and perioperative antibiotic therapies decrease implant associated infections rates significantly. However, up to 10% of orthopedic devices still fail due to infections. An implant infection generates a high socio-economic burden. An early diagnosis of an infection would significantly improve patients¡¯ outcomes. There are numerous clinical tests to diagnose infections. The ¡°Gold Standard¡± is a microbiological culture, which requires an invasive sampling and lasts up to several weeks. None of the existing tests in clinics alone is sufficient for a conclusive diagnosis of an infection. Meanwhile, there are functional imaging modalities, which hold the promise of a non-invasive, quick, and specific infection diagnostic. This review focuses on orthopedic implant-associated infections, their pathogenicity, diagnosis and functional imaging.
%K orthopedic implant associated infections
%K diagnostic imaging
%U http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/3/4/356