DAIR (Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention) less effective in hematogenous total knee arthroplasty infections

DAIR (Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention) less effective in hematogenous total knee arthroplasty infections

Abstract Background Debridement and irrigation with prosthetic retention followed by antibiotic therapy (DAIR) is one of the treatments of choice in acute infections after a total knee arthroplasty. However, the success rate varies widely in the literature, depending on several factors such as comor...

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Main Authors: Kattalin Iza, Xabier Foruria, Jesús Moreta, Iker Uriarte, Ane Loroño, Urko Aguirre, José Luis Martínez de los Mozos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Debridement and implant retention
DAIR
Infected total knee arthroplasty
Prosthetic joint infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1324-5

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