Knee arthrodesis versus above-the-knee amputation after septic failure of revision total knee arthroplasty: comparison of functional outcome and complication rates

BACKGROUND: After septic failure of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and multiple revision operations resulting in impaired function, bone and/or soft-tissue damage a reconstruction with a revision arthroplasty might be impossible. Salvage procedures to regain mobility and quality of life are an above-...

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Published in:BMC Musculoskelet Disord
Main Authors: Hungerer, Sven, Kiechle, Martin, von Rüden, Christian, Militz, Matthias, Beitzel, Knut, Morgenstern, Mario
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5683527/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29132347
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1806-8
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