Worse outcome of debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention in acute hematogenous infections than in postsurgical infections after total knee arthroplasty: a multicenter study

Abstract Background We sought to determine (1) the success rate of debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for acute periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the knee in patients with acute postsurgical infection and in those with acute hematogenous infection via a multicenter study, (...

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Main Authors: Moon Jong Chang, Du Hyun Ro, Tae Woo Kim, Yong Seuk Lee, Hyuk-Soo Han, Chong Bum Chang, Seung-Baik Kang, Myung Chul Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Knee Surgery & Related Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-022-00165-z