The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: Fate of Two-stage Reimplantation After Failed Irrigation and Débridement for Periprosthetic Knee Infection

J. Sherrell, Christopher; K. Fehring, Thomas; M. Odum, Susan; N. Hansen, Erik; Zmistowski, Benjamin; Dennos, Anne; V. Kalore, Niraj

doi:10.1007/s11999-010-1434-1

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The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: Fate of Two-stage Reimplantation After Failed Irrigation and Débridement for Periprosthetic Knee Infection

Published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research • Jun 25, 2010

Authors:

Christopher J. Sherrell

Thomas K. Fehring

Susan M. Odum

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Irrigation and débridement is an attractive low morbidity solution for acute periprosthetic knee infection. However, the failure rate in the literature is high, averaging 68% (range, 61%-82%). Patients who fail subsequently undergo two-stage reimplantation after a prolonged period of ill...

Subject

Medicine

Periprosthetic

Stage (stratigraphy)

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