| 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 |