Periprosthetic knee infection reconstruction with a hinged prosthesis: Implant survival and risk factors for treatment failure

Severe bone and soft tissue defects are common after failed two-stage exchange arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). There is a paucity of evidence on the outcomes of using a hinged prosthesis for knee PJI reconstruction during second-stage re-implantation, especially regarding implant survivorship, reinfection risk factors, and functionality after successful reconstruction.

Source: The Knee - April 17, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Michael Jian-Wen Chen, Jui-Fu Hung, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Sheng-Hsun Lee, Hsin-Nung Shih, Yu-Han Chang Source Type: research