Cost-effectiveness of Single vs Double Debridement and Implant Retention for Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infections in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Markov Model

Cost-effectiveness of Single vs Double Debridement and Implant Retention for Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infections in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Markov Model

Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a common cause of revision total knee surgery. Although debridement and implant retention (DAIR) has lower success rates in the chronic setting, it is an accepted treatment of acute PJI, whether postoperatively or with late hematogenous seeding. Th...

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Main Authors: Joseph K. Antonios, MD, Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, Henry D. Clarke, MD, Mark J. Spangehl, MD, Joshua S. Bingham, MD, Adam J. Schwartz, MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total knee arthroplasty
Acute periprosthetic joint infection
Debridement and implant retention
Failed total knee arthroplasty
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344121001503

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