Aytekin MN, Hasanoglu I, Öztürk R, Tosun N. Knowledge and attitudes of orthopedic surgeons regarding prosthesis joint infection. World J Orthop 2023; 14(4): 240-247 [PMID: 37155512 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i4.240]
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Recep Öztürk, MD, Associate Professor, Researcher, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Demetevler Mahallesi, Vatan Cad., Ankara 06200, Turkey. ozturk_recep@windowslive.com
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Orthopedics
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Retrospective Study
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World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2023; 14(4): 240-247 Published online Apr 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i4.240
Knowledge and attitudes of orthopedic surgeons regarding prosthesis joint infection
Mahmut Nedim Aytekin, Imran Hasanoglu, Recep Öztürk, Nihat Tosun
Mahmut Nedim Aytekin, Nihat Tosun, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06500, Turkey
Imran Hasanoglu, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara 06500, Turkey
Recep Öztürk, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06200, Turkey
Author contributions: Aytekin MN and Hasanoglu I designed the manuscript and collected the data; Öztürk R performed the data analysis and wrote the manuscript; Tosun N contributed by critically reviewing the manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study is a survey study and as a result, these data are exempt from ethics committee approval.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Recep Öztürk, MD, Associate Professor, Researcher, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Demetevler Mahallesi, Vatan Cad., Ankara 06200, Turkey. ozturk_recep@windowslive.com
Received: November 19, 2022 Peer-review started: November 19, 2022 First decision: February 20, 2023 Revised: February 25, 2023 Accepted: April 6, 2023 Article in press: April 6, 2023 Published online: April 18, 2023
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a critical complication after joint arthroplasty and increases morbidity and mortality. There have been several studies aimed at preventing PJI.
Research motivation
The treatment of PJI is difficult, and patients generally need to undergo more than one major operation and receive antibiotic treatment to annihilate the infection. Therefore, PJI also increases the cost of health services.
Research objectives
In this study the examination of knowledge about and attitudes toward preventing PJI of the orthopedic surgeons who work in Turkey has been aimed by means of a survey study. A good understanding of orthopedic surgeons' knowledge and attitudes about preventing PJI may guide new interventions to prevent PJI.
Research methods
A web-based 30-question survey was conducted in order to evaluate orthopedic surgeons' knowledge level about PJI and their attitudes towards it.
Research results
The knowledge and practices of surgeons regarding the duration of antibiotic treatment and urinary tract infections in prosthesis operations are different in Turkey.
Research conclusions
This study has shown that even though orthopedic surgeons have got enough knowledge about preventing and managing PJI, their attitudes might contradict their knowledge.
Research perspectives
The knowledge and attitudes of orthopedic surgeons may be different in practice. Future research that examines the causes and solutions concerning the contradictions between orthopedic surgeons' knowledge and attitudes are needed.
