Articles | Volume 10, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-85-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-85-2025
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28 Mar 2025
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The hidden connection between gut microbiota and periprosthetic joint infections: a scoping review

Alessandro Singlitico, Daniele Grassa, Rami Kaplan, Alessandro Smimmo, Giulio Maccauro, and Raffaele Vitiello

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In this article we discuss how gut microbiota can affect the outcomes of a total joint arthroplasty. Total joint arthroplasty is a safe procedure for improving the quality of life in patients affected by arthrosis. Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is relatively rare but represents one of the most common causes of implant failure requiring revision surgery. Recently, there has been a major interest in the role of gut microbiome, in particular dysbiosis, as a risk factor for PJI.
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