DAIR (Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention) less effective in hematogenous total knee arthroplasty infections
Abstract Background Debridement and irrigation with prosthetic retention followed by antibiotic therapy (DAIR) is one of the treatments of choice in acute infections after a total knee arthroplasty. However, the success rate varies widely in the literature, depending on several factors such as comor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1324-5 |