Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention versus 2-stage revision for infected total elbow arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Periprosthetic joint infection after total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is associated with substantial morbidity and the need for revision surgery. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize studies on 2-stage exchange and débridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) to determine differences in rates of recurrent infection, risk factors for recurrent infection, noninfectious complications, and functional outcomes.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science databases in March 2024 to identify studies on infected TEAs treated with either 2-stage revision surgery or DAIR. Exclusion criteria included duplicate publications, review articles, and studies with a mean follow-up of

SUBMITTER: Khanna A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12757454 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature