High Rates of Aseptic Loosening After Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

High Rates of Aseptic Loosening After Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Background:. With increasing life expectancy, the demand for knee replacement is continuously rising. Despite the use of antibiotic prophylaxis and improved aseptic surgical techniques, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) still occurs in 1% to 5% of patients after primary arthroplasty. An open ques...

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Main Authors: Arne Kienzle, MD, Sandy Walter, Philipp von Roth, MD, Michael Fuchs, MD, Tobias Winkler, MD, Michael Müller, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-09-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00026

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