Rotating Hinge Knee Arthroplasty for Revision Prosthetic-Knee Infection: Good Functional Outcomes but a Crucial Need for Superinfection Prevention

Rotating Hinge Knee Arthroplasty for Revision Prosthetic-Knee Infection: Good Functional Outcomes but a Crucial Need for Superinfection Prevention

Introduction: Management of chronic infection following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is challenging. Rotating hinged prostheses are often required in this setting due to severe bone loss, ligamentous insufficiency, or a combination of the two. The nature of the mechanical and septic complications o...

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Main Authors: Florian Bourbotte-Salmon, Tristan Ferry, Mickaël Cardinale, Elvire Servien, Frédéric Rongieras, Michel-Henry Fessy, Antoine Bertani, Frédéric Laurent, Margaux Buffe-Lidove, Cécile Batailler, Sébastien Lustig, The Lyon Bone and Joint Infections Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
arthroplasty
total knee arthroplasty
knee prosthesis
prosthetic-joint infection
septic revision
superinfection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.551814/full

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