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Repeat revision TKR for failed management of peri-prosthetic infection has long-term success but often require multiple operations: a case control study.

Harshad RajgorHuan DongRaj NandraMichael ParryJonathan Daniel StevensonLee Jeys
Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)
Outcomes for re-revision knee arthroplasty for PJI have higher re-operation and failure rates, but no worse mortality than in revisions of primary knee replacements. Failures can successfully be managed by further operation.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • skeletal muscle
  • glycemic control