Uniplanar versus biplanar monolateral external fixator knee arthrodesis after end-stage failed infected total knee arthroplasty: a comparative study.

Pablo S CoronaMaria JuradoAna Scott-TennentRosa FraileLuis CarreraMatias Vicente

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2020)

According to our data, external fixation knee fusion is a useful limb-salvage procedure in end-stage cases of knee PJI. We conclude that a biplanar configuration can halve the time required to achieve solid bone fusion in such a complex scenario.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
total hip
minimally invasive
knee osteoarthritis
electronic health record
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
big data
soft tissue
deep learning