Year: 1995
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Deep infection remains one of the most common complications following total knee arthroplasty reportedly occurring in 1%-3% of cases. Various treatments of infected total knee arthroplasties have been performed. Irrigation and debridement combined with intravenous administration of antibiotics and retention of the prosthesis remains complex and controversial. One or two-stage reimplantation for salvage of the infected prosthesis produces a successful clinical result, compared to arthrodesis, resection arthroplasty and amputation. However there are some problems associated with reimplantation, such as diagnosis of eradication of infection, correct time-interval between removal of the prosthesis and reimplantation, and contracture of soft tissue due to delayed reimplantation.We experienced a case treated by a two-stage reimplantation process in an 86-year-old man. The problems of reimplantation in the infected total knee arthroplasty are discussed in this paper.
Source: Orthopedics & Traumatology
Institution: Kouki Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2316809554