Outcomes of Second-stage Reimplantation After Modular Knee Arthrodesis for Periprosthetic Joint Infection.
Alexandra I StavrakisErik N MayerSai K DevanaMadhav ChowdhryMatthew V DipaneEdward McPhersonPublished in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)
Approximately two thirds of patients who undergo conversion from MKU to REI have infection-free survival at the midterm follow-up. An index infecting organism and a McPherson host type do not seem to be markedly associated with reinfection risk. These findings help guide expectations of PJI MKU conversion to REI.