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Definition and classification of successful treatment of prosthetic joint infectiona
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Definition of successful treatment | Microbiological and clinical eradication of infection without relapsed infection |
| Freedom from subsequent surgical intervention for the same infection | |
| Freedom from mortality related to PJI | |
| Temporal classification of success | Short term (2 yr) |
| Midterm (5–10 yr) | |
| Long term (10 yr or more) |
Based on data from reference 347.
