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. 2026 Jun 29;15(13):1037. doi: 10.3390/biology15131037
TJA Total joint arthroplasty
PJI Periprosthetic joint infection
PMMA Polymethylmethacrylate
EPS Extracellular polymeric substance
eDNA Extracellular DNA
OLCN Osteocyte lacuno-canalicular network
DAIR Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention
ALBC Antibiotic-loaded bone cement
MSCRAMMs Microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules
MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
UHMWPE Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene
ROS Reactive oxygen species
NETs Neutrophil extracellular traps
PAMPs Pathogen-associated molecular patterns
RANKL Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand
OPG Osteoprotegerin
PEG Polyethylene glycol
QACs Quaternary ammonium compounds
AMP Antimicrobial peptide
Ag Silver
Cu Copper
Zn Zinc
Sr Strontium
HA Hydroxyapatite
CaP Calcium phosphate
CoCrMo Cobalt–chromium–molybdenum alloy
PEEK Polyetheretherketone
PDA Polydopamine
SF Silk fibroin
DNase Deoxyribonuclease
NIR Near-infrared
PTT Photothermal therapy
PDT Photodynamic therapy
NO Nitric oxide
HIF-1α Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
BMP-2 Bone morphogenetic protein-2
NF-κB Nuclear factor-κB
IL-1β Interleukin-1β
IL-6 Interleukin-6
IL-10 Interleukin-10
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-α
BMSC Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell
CFU Colony-forming unit
AgNPs Silver nanoparticles
TA Tannic acid