Failure of Irrigation and Débridement for Early Postoperative Periprosthetic Infection

2012172 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Thomas K. Fehring · OrthoCarolina

Susan M. Odum · OrthoCarolina Research Institute

Keith R. Berend · Implant Sciences (United States)

William A. Jiranek · Virginia Commonwealth University

Javad Parvizi · Rothman Institute

Kevin J. Bozic · University of California, San Francisco

Craig J. Della Valle

Abstract

I&D for PPI is frequently used in the early postoperative period to control infection. While it is assumed early intervention will lead to control of infection in most cases, our data contradict this assumption.

Topics & Keywords

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volume 471, Issue 1, pp. 250-257

DOI: 10.1007/s11999-012-2373-9

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 9.16