Early periprosthetic infection: dilution, jet dilution or local antibiotics. Which way to go? A meta-analysis on 575 patients

Objective: Periprosthetic infections (PPI) after total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA, TKA) are subdivided into early and late infections. Early PPIs are defined as the occurrence of infection within 6 weeks following the primary surgery. Aim of therapy in early PPI is the retention of the pro...

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Main Authors: Vees, Tilman, Hofmann, Gunther O.
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2020-10-01
Series:GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
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Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2020-9/iprs000147.shtml