Factors Associated with Choice and Success of One- Versus Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty for Infected Hip and Knee Prostheses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) of hip and knee arthroplasties are becoming increasingly common with an aging population and an increasing demand for these procedures. Despite attempts at standardization, medical and surgical approaches vary widely among practitioners.

Questions/purposes

We first sought to determine if there were specific factors associated with choice of one- versus two-stage revision. Then we investigated whether the type of revision approach influenced clinical treatment success. Finally, among two-stage revisions, we assessed if an antibiotic holiday prior to the second procedure affected clinical treatment success.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed patients who had revision surgery for infection of a hip or knee arthroplasty betwee

SUBMITTER: Castellani L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5617816 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature