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  • Title: [One-stage reimplantation for the salvage of total knee arthroplasty complicated by infection].
    Author: Lu H, Kou B, Lin J.
    Journal: Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi; 1997 Aug; 35(8):456-8. PubMed ID: 10678062.
    Abstract:
    One-stage reimplantation for the salvage of infected total knee arthroplasty in 8 patients was reviewed at an average follow-up of 20.1 months late infections occurred in 7 (87.5%) patients. The timing of the diagnosis of the infection after knee arthroplasty was of the prosthesis averaged 11.5 months. No one had recurrent infection and pain was relieved significantly in all patients. Our results suggest that one-stage reimplantation is a reasonably reliable procedure for the management of an infected prosthesis. The use of Gentamicin-impregnated bone cement and the Streptomicin bead mixed with Gentamicin improve the success of treating or preventing recurrence of the infection. Early one-stage reimplantation was needed as soon as the deep infection was defined in order to decrease more destruction of the bone.
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