Periprosthetic Joint Infection Does Not Preclude Good Outcomes after a Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A 7-Year Follow-Up Study of 144 Retrospective Cases.
Du Hyun RoJong-Keun KimSunghwan KimHyuk-Soo HanMyung Chul LeePublished in: BioMed research international (2018)
Clinical outcomes of septic revision were inferior to those of aseptic revision. However, poor outcomes were mainly associated with large bone defects and an increased number of surgeries. The outcomes of aseptic and septic revision surgery were similar when patients with larger bone defects and more than three surgeries were excluded.