OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to: 

(1) Define Prosthetic Joint Infection, it's incidence, clinical presentation and burden on patient and healthcare system

(2) Discuss current trends in diagnosis, management and treatment of this condition

(3) Review expectations, outcomes regarding patients with Prosthetic Joint Infection, and clinical practice

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Zachary Hubert, MD has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE:  Thomas Ledbetter, MD, has no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

For assistance please contact: Suzy Vale at Suzy.Vale@BSWHealth.org