Bacterial Colonization of Irrigation Fluid during Aseptic Revision Knee Arthroplasty

Bacterial Colonization of Irrigation Fluid during Aseptic Revision Knee Arthroplasty

Surgical risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are the subjects of ongoing research. It is unclear if there are specific locations of the surgical area that might act as a pathogen source. Due to the fact that bacterial replication occurs preferabl...

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Main Authors: Michael Fuchs, Matthias Pumberger, Hagen Hommel, Carsten Perka, Philipp von Roth, Kathi Thiele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
surgical contamination
irrigation liquid
fluid reservoirs
total knee replacement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/9/2746

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