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Review
. 2015 Oct;97-B(10 Suppl A):20-9.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.97B10.36475.

The management of an infected total knee arthroplasty

T Gehrke  1 , P Alijanipour  2 , J Parvizi  2
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Review

The management of an infected total knee arthroplasty

T Gehrke et al. Bone Joint J. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most feared and challenging complications following total knee arthroplasty. We provide a detailed description of our current understanding regarding the management of PJI of the knee, including diagnostic aids, pre-operative planning, surgical treatment, and outcome.

Keywords: Irrigation and Debridement; One-stage revision; Periprosthetic Joint Infection; Total Knee Arthroplasty; Two-Stage revision.

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