CORR Insights®: High Rates of Treatment Failure and Amputation in Modular Endoprosthesis Prosthetic Joint Infections Caused by Fungal Infections With Candida

1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA D. C. Allison, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 444 S San Vicente Boulevard #603, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA, Email: [email protected] This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “High Rates of Treatment Failure and Amputation in Modular Endoprosthesis Prosthetic Joint Infections Caused by Fungal Infections With Candida” by Gonzalez and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002918. The author (DCA) certifies receipt of personal payments or benefits, during the study period, in an amount of USD 100,000 to USD 1,000,000 from United Orthopedic Corp; in an amount of USD 10,000 to USD 100,000 from Corentec; in an amount of USD 100,000 to USD 1,000,000 from Exactech; in an amount of USD 100,000 to USD 1,000,000 from Ortho Development Corp; in an amount of less than USD 10,000 from Signature Orthopaedics; and in an amount of USD 100,000 to USD 1,000,000 from Convatec. All ICMJE Conflict of Interest Forms for authors and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® editors and board members are on file with the publication and can be viewed on request. The opinions expressed are those of the writer, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR® or The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®.