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PCA Loading Time Before Knee Prosthetic Joint Infection Revision

10 participantsStarted 2025-03-01

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Proof of principle pilot study of the effect of dietary nutritional loading of protocatechunic acid (PCA) on the health and welfare of individuals with prosthetic joint infection (PJI), as measured by standard biomarkers

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Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * More than 3 weeks after total knee arthroplasty * One or more symptoms of injection, including redness, swelling, pain, increasing range of motion loss, fever, nausea, and loss of appetite. * WBC count of aspiration \>50,0000 cells per μL Exclusion Criteria: \- Not willing to undergo blood draw and joint needle aspiration weekly up to 4 weeks