Open AccessHigh Rate of Fusion but High Complication Rate After Knee Arthrodesis for Infected Revision Total Knee Replacement
Author(s) -
Guillermo Aparicio,
Julio Otero,
Silvia Bru
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00163-x
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrodesis , intramedullary rod , surgery , arthroplasty , complication , comorbidity , retrospective cohort study , total knee arthroplasty , alternative medicine , pathology
Knee arthrodesis is a demanding technique regarding difficulties to achieve bone fusion, control of infection and its associated complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if knee arthrodesis should still be indicated after failed revision total knee replacement.