Clinical outcomes of two-stage revision for chronic periprosthetic joint infection of the knee: culture-negative versus culture-positive.
Chang-Wan KimChang-Rack LeeDae-Hyun ParkDoo-Yeol KimJeong-Woo KimPublished in: Knee surgery & related research (2021)
The culture outcome had no significant effect on the outcome of the two-stage revision in patients with chronic PJI. The reoperation rate after first-stage surgery was significantly higher in the culture-positive group, but the overall failure rate did not significantly differ in both the groups. The presence of a negative culture might be a good prognostic factor for chronic PJI.