Better Function for Fusions Versus Above-the-knee Amputations for Recurrent Periprosthetic Knee Infection

BACKGROUND: Treatment of chronic periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) after TKA is limited to fusions, above-the-knee amputations (AKAs), revision TKA, and antibiotic suppression and is often based on the patient’s medical condition. However, when both fusion and AKA are options, it is important t...

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Main Authors: Chen, Antonia F., Kinback, Nicholas C., Heyl, Alma E., McClain, Edward J., Klatt, Brian A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2012
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Symposium: 2011 Musculoskeletal Infection Society
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441991/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22451336
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-012-2322-7
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