Infected Knee Joints

Infections anywhere in the body can be prevented by maintaining a good general health. One should also maintain good hygiene of the operated area. Good control of diabetes also helps. People with dental or urological infections are more prone to PJI. If you are undergoing a dental or urological procedure then kindly inform your treating doctor about the replaced joint in your body. If you are planning a joint replacement, then you should at least wait for 3 to 4 weeks after the dental/urological procedure. If you suspect PJI, consult an experienced joint replacement expert at the earliest.

Unlike infections in any other body part, PJIs are usually local infections. They are almost always never life threatening and they are usually not accompanied by fever. Usually, patients come with the complaint that the joint which was working well for years has started to pain. There will also be stiffness of the joint. Readers should remember that pain and stiffness of replaced joint does not always mean it is infected. It would be worthwhile to seek opinion from a joint replacement expert who would be able rule out infection for you based on clinical, radiological and lab parameters.