Outcome of Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention with Modular Component Exchange in Acute Culture-Negative Periprosthetic Joint Infections

Modular component exchange and culture-directed antibiotic treatment is routinely employed for acute periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). However, as many as 7% to 23% of PJIs have been reported to yield negative culture results. The efficacy of debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) with modular component exchange in the setting of acute culture negative PJI remains largely unknown. The aim of our study was to evaluate the outcomes of DAIR with modular component exchange in acute culture-positive and negative PJI.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - September 5, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Venkatsaiakhil Tirumala, Evan Smith, Hayden Box, Janna van den Kieboom, Christian Klemt, Young-Min Kwon Source Type: research