Current Insights in the Evaluation and Treatment of Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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Abstract
Total knee arthroplasty is a widely successful procedure, but a small percentage of patients have a postoperative course complicated by periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). PJI is a difficult problem to diagnose and to treat, and the management of PJI differs, depending on the acuity of the infection. This paper discusses the established and newer technologies developed for the diagnosis of PJI as well as different treatment considerations and surgical solutions currently available.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Infectious
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
Anatomy
- knee