Reimplantation best option for TKA infection.

Autor: Trace, Robert
Zdroj: Orthopedics Today; Feb2008, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p1-14, 4p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the message of Robert T. Trousdale of the Mayo Clinic during Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2008, proposing the use of reimplantation to treat total knee replacement (TKR) infection. He cites TKR infection as one of the most difficult problems to manage in orthopedics. He identified the goals of infection management including eradication of the infection, alleviation of pain, and restoration of function.
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