Survivorship of Megaprostheses in Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty for Septic and Aseptic Indications: A Retrospective, Multicenter Study With Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up

Survivorship of Megaprostheses in Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty for Septic and Aseptic Indications: A Retrospective, Multicenter Study With Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up

Background: The use of megaprostheses in nononcologic patients has been associated with complication rates greater than 50%. In patients with prior periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) with subsequent two-stage reimplantation, this complication rate may be even higher. This study was to investigate...

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Main Authors: Eric L. Smith, MD, Akash Shah, MD, Sung Jun Son, MS, Ruijia Niu, MPH, Carl T. Talmo, MD, Ayesha Abdeen, MD, Muzna Ali, BS, John Pinski, MD, Matthew Gordon, MD, Santiago Lozano-Calderon, MD, PhD, Hany S. Bedair, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Megaprosthesis
Revision arthroplasty
Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120300881

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