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World J Orthop. May 18, 2022; 13(5): 503-514
Published online May 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.503
Prosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee due to Mycobacterium species: A systematic review
Asep Santoso, Krisna Yuarno Phatama, Sholahuddin Rhatomy, Nicolaas Cyrillus Budhiparama
Asep Santoso, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta and Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Orthopaedic Hospital, Sukoharjo 57162, Indonesia
Krisna Yuarno Phatama, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Universitas Brawijaya, Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang 65112, Indonesia
Sholahuddin Rhatomy, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta and Dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro General Hospital, Klaten 57424, Indonesia
Nicolaas Cyrillus Budhiparama, Nicolaas Institute of Constructive Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation at Medistra Hospital, Jakarta 12950, Indonesia
Nicolaas Cyrillus Budhiparama, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Jawa Timur 60132, Indonesia
Nicolaas Cyrillus Budhiparama, Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333, Netherlands
Author contributions: Santoso A, Phatama KY, and Rhatomy S contributed to the data collection and analysis; Santoso A and Phatama KY wrote the paper; Budhiparama NC contributed to the study design, analysis and finalization.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All of the author have none to disclose.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: This study has been presented following the PRISMA 2019 Checklist.
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Corresponding author: Nicolaas Cyrillus Budhiparama, MD, PhD, Professor, Nicolaas Institute of Constructive Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation at Medistra Hospital, Jl. Jendral Gatot Subroto Kav. 59, Jakarta 12950, Indonesia. n.c.budhiparama@gmail.com
Received: July 4, 2021
Peer-review started: July 4, 2021
First decision: October 18, 2021
Revised: November 7, 2021
Accepted: April 21, 2022
Article in press: April 21, 2022
Published online: May 18, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a difficult complication after total hip/knee arthroplasty. Mycobacterium species (Mycobacterium sp) is one of the emerging causes of hip and knee PJI, and various species could be responsible for it. This study aimed to evaluate the profile of hip and knee Mycobacterium PJI cases published in the past 30 years. This study resulted the information regarding the distribution of Mycobacterium sp that related to PJI hip/knee. This paper also evaluated the disease course, treatment and outcome of Mycobacterium PJI.