Dr. Pablo S. Corona

Surgical Infections

MD, PhD, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Infections at Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

Spain

Biography

Orthopedic surgeon dedicated to the field of osteoarticular infection; with special interest in hip and knee prosthesis infection, osteomyelitis, massive bone defects, post-trauma osteoarticular reconstruction.

Publications

Selected publications from PubMed

Bone-Anchored Prostheses: Leveling the Playing Field for Individuals With Transfemoral Amputation-A Comparative Cohort Study of Patients Undergoing Single-Stage Osseointegration Versus High-Functioning Users of Socket-Suspended Prostheses.

Meouchi EAV, Castillo LV, Amuchastegui JI, Crespo-Fresno A, Issa-Benítez D, Corona PS

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 Jun;107(6):1210-1220 doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2026.02.012.

Bone transport in the management of fracture-related infection: current concepts and innovations.

Metsemakers WJ, Fragomen AT, Morgenstern M, Rosslenbroich SB, Quinnan SM, Corona PS, Bernstein M, Tetsworth K

J Bone Jt Infect. 2026;11(2):191-206 doi: 10.5194/jbji-11-191-2026.

Soft Tissue Reconstruction Does Not Compromise Infection Control in Chronic Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treated with Two-Stage Exchange Arthroplasty Despite Increasing Complexity.

Mendoza Aguiló C, Vicente M, Cano A, López Martínez JA, Bulla A, Amat C, Serracanta J, Corona PS

Microorganisms. 2026 Mar 18;14(3) doi: 10.3390/microorganisms14030682.

2025 ICM: Coated Implants.

Sanz-Ruiz P, Sequeira SB, Karachalios T, De Meo D, Al-Farii H, Baek SH, Baixauli F, Chacon RA, Chodor P, Coffey S, Corona PS, Cuadrado F, Cuomo P, Giordano G, Hasan YO, Kapoor V, Kawano S, Koskiniotis A, Kumar V, Mont MA, Ramasamy B, Stevenson JD, Zagra L

J Arthroplasty. 2025 Dec;41(1S1):S129-S138 doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2025.10.088.

Preliminary outcomes of a novel metal-coated antibacterial nail in Bone Transport Over Nail (BTON) and Nail After Bone Transport (NABT) procedures in cases of segmental infected tibial bone defects.

Corona PS, Pujol O, Valcárcel J, Vicente M, Lakhani K, Amat C

Injury. 2025 Aug;56(8):112520 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112520.

Featured in

18 min

Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Current Concepts

Prosthetic knee joint replacement improves the quality of life of thousands of patients with joint degeneration each year. Due to higher life expectancy, lifestyle changes and more expectations in elderly patients, the number of arthroplasties continues to rise. With a steadily increasing number of implantations, the number of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) cases also rises continuously. Undoubtedly, PJI is one of the most frightening complications and it occurs in 1% to 2% of primary and in 4% of revision arthroplasties. PJI is defined as the infection of the prosthetic components and adjacent tissues and it is the main cause of failure of a knee prosthesis. Management of PJI requires an accurate diagnosis with identification of the infecting microorganism and a complex treatment strategy including multiple surgical revisions and long-term antimicrobial treatment. This is why the periprosthetic joint infection has been defined as the complication to "beat" in the 21st century. This multidisciplinary approach is crucial for achieving optimal outcomes. In the last decade we have witnessed an enormous advance in knowledge in various fundamental areas such as epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of prosthetic knee infection. The aim of this open classroom is to update the diagnosis, including the various scientific advances developed in recent years.

Published

Jul 2020

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