University of Utah
The investigators primary objective is to identify genetic factors that may increase the risk of patients developing a periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The investigators hope that by identifying genetic predispositions we will be able to provide patient specific care pathways to prevent or minimize the risk for PJI.
Surgical site infections (SSI), and more specifically periprosthetic joint infections (PJI), have plagued the orthopaedic surgeon since the introduction of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) procedures of the hip or knee in the mid twentieth century. It is estimated that the economic burden of PJI in the United States will approach 1.62 billion USD by 2020. Though methods of infection control have improved, the rate of PJI appears to have plateaued in the last several decades. Early rates of PJI in the first two decades of THA have been reported between 1 - 9%. Since the 1980's studies have report…
Inclusion Criteria: * Families/pedigrees which demonstrate a high-risk for PJI * Unaffected family members, up to 3rd degree Exclusion Criteria: * None
Collected samples will immediately undergo genetic analysis to determine the presence or absence of potential candidate genes responsible for the increased incidence of PJI.
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