Timing of debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for early post-surgical hip and knee prosthetic joint infection (PJI) does not affect 1-year re-revision rates: data from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register
<p>Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) is a procedure to treat a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The timing between the primary procedure and the DAIR is likely a determinant for its successful outcome...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Bone and Joint Infection |
| Online Access: | https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/6/329/2021/jbji-6-329-2021.pdf |