TY - JOUR
T1 - Persistent infection after successful arthrodesis for infected total knee arthroplasty
T2 - A report of two cases
AU - Schoifet, Scott D.
AU - Morrey, Bernard F.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Infection in total knee arthroplasty has been reported to range from 1.1% to 12.4%. The literature contains numerous articles on salvage procedures including antibiotic supression, surgical debridement, resection arthroplasty, arthrodesis, reimplantation, and amputation. Of those knees not reimplantable, a successful arthrodesis is felt by many to give the most predictable long-term results. The majority of literature on arthrodesis for infected total knee arthroplasty concentrates on technical factors and techniques to facilitate fusion. A successful fusion is considered an end point of treatment.
AB - Infection in total knee arthroplasty has been reported to range from 1.1% to 12.4%. The literature contains numerous articles on salvage procedures including antibiotic supression, surgical debridement, resection arthroplasty, arthrodesis, reimplantation, and amputation. Of those knees not reimplantable, a successful arthrodesis is felt by many to give the most predictable long-term results. The majority of literature on arthrodesis for infected total knee arthroplasty concentrates on technical factors and techniques to facilitate fusion. A successful fusion is considered an end point of treatment.
KW - arthrodesis
KW - fusion
KW - persistent infection
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U2 - 10.1016/S0883-5403(08)80083-6
DO - 10.1016/S0883-5403(08)80083-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 2230825
AN - SCOPUS:0025152784
VL - 5
SP - 277
EP - 279
JO - Journal of Arthroplasty
JF - Journal of Arthroplasty
SN - 0883-5403
IS - 3
ER -