periprostale
Periprostale is a term occasionally encountered in medical literature as a variant spelling of periprosthetic, relating to tissues, structures, or conditions surrounding an implanted prosthesis. Because the standard term is periprosthetic, many references treat periprostale as a misspelling rather than a distinct concept.
Periprostale would pertain to the anatomical region around an implant. In clinical practice, the established term
- Periprosthetic joint infection
- Diagnosis typically combines imaging (such as X-ray and CT) with laboratory tests; aspiration and culture may
- Management depends on the underlying cause: infection often requires antibiotics and sometimes surgical debridement or revision
- In all cases, multidisciplinary assessment is common, balancing infection control, implant integrity, and patient mobility.
Because periprostale is not widely recognized as a distinct term, most reliable sources favor periprosthetic to
See also: periprosthetic infection, periprosthetic fracture, periprosthetic osteolysis, prosthesis loosening.