One- and two-stage surgical revision of infected elbow prostheses following total joint replacement: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a challenging complication of total elbow replacement (TER). Potential surgical treatments include one- or two-stage revision; however, the best treatment for elbow PJI is not clearly defined. We conducted a systematic review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines to compare the clinical effectiveness of one- and two-stage revision surgery for elbow PJI using re-infection (recurrent and new infections) rates; mortality; clinical measures of function, pain, and satisfaction; and non-infection related adverse events.

Methods

MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Library were searched up to June 2019 to identify observational cohort studies and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that had recruited patients with elbow PJI

SUBMITTER: Kunutsor SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6806568 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature