Authors: Derek Ward, Yona Kosashvili
RECOMMENDATION: Unknown. Infection of a prosthetic joint is likely to involve biofilm formation on surfaces of all foreign material. However, there may be rare circumstances when infective organisms may not be able to reach the surface of a well-fixed implant and form a biofilm.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 75%, Disagree: 19%, Abstain: 6% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)