Risk of Reinfection after Irrigation and Debridement of Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infection following TKA

Autor: Samrath J. Bhimani, Brian Dilworth, Edmund Lau, Arthur L. Malkani, Langan S. Smith, Kevin L. Ong, James F. Baker
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: The journal of knee surgery. 33(7)
ISSN: 1938-2480
Popis: The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors associated with reinfection in patients treated with irrigation and debridement (I&D) with liner exchange for an acute (less than 3 months) prosthetic joint infection following the index primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Medicare claims database was queried to identify patients with periprosthetic joint infection within 3 months of their index TKA who underwent I&D with tibial polyethylene liner exchange. Exclusion criteria included age 85 years old (p 6 weeks after index procedure compared with those performed within 2 weeks. Patients older than 85 years, diabetics, or treated with I&D with liner exchange > 14 days following the primary TKA had a significantly higher risk of reinfection within 1 year. Patients should be cautioned on the risk of reinfection prior to proceeding with I&D with liner exchange > 2 weeks following the index procedure.
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