Management of infected total knee arthroplasty

Volume: 32 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Nadir Sener
  • I. Tozun
  • Harzem Ozger
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Management of infected total knee arthroplasty

Abstract

The outcome of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has improved because of a better understanding of biomechanics and techniques. However while there has been a gradual improvement of the results, there were still some problems. The most difficult and costly cause of the failures is infection. We report a series of 17 revision arthroplasties in 16 patients for infected knee prosthesis. There were 15 women and one man patient. The mean age was 65.2 years and the mean follow-up time was 19.7 months. The outcome of the TKA was assessed using the Knee Society rating score. The knee score improved from a preoperative value of 53.4 points to 81.4 points and the function score improved from 29.3 points to 61.3 points at last evaluation. The failure rates in eradicating infection were 66 % in debridman plus antibiotic therapy and 50 % in one stage reimplantation. But two-stage reimplantation had on overall success rate of 86 % in eradicating infection. We recommend two-stage technique for the management of infected knee arthroplasties except some selected patients.

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Nadir Sener This is me

I. Tozun This is me

Harzem Ozger This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1970 Volume: 32 Number: 1

APA
Sener, N., Tozun, I., & Ozger, H. (2006). Management of infected total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 32(1), 51-56. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i1.2228
AMA
1.Sener N, Tozun I, Ozger H. Management of infected total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;32(1):51-56. doi:10.3944/aott.v32i1.2228
Chicago
Sener, Nadir, I. Tozun, and Harzem Ozger. 2006. “Management of Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32 (1): 51-56. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i1.2228.
EndNote
Sener N, Tozun I, Ozger H (September 1, 2006) Management of infected total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32 1 51–56.
IEEE
[1]N. Sener, I. Tozun, and H. Ozger, “Management of infected total knee arthroplasty”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 51–56, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v32i1.2228.
ISNAD
Sener, Nadir - Tozun, I. - Ozger, Harzem. “Management of Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32/1 (September 1, 2006): 51-56. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i1.2228.
JAMA
1.Sener N, Tozun I, Ozger H. Management of infected total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;32:51–56.
MLA
Sener, Nadir, et al. “Management of Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 32, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 51-56, doi:10.3944/aott.v32i1.2228.
Vancouver
1.Nadir Sener, I. Tozun, Harzem Ozger. Management of infected total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;32(1):51-6. doi:10.3944/aott.v32i1.2228