Open AccessKnee Arthrodesis for Recurrent Periprosthetic Knee Infection
Author(s) -
Janet D. Conway
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jbjs essential surgical techniques
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2160-2204
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.st.19.00027
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , periprosthetic , arthrodesis , surgery , medullary cavity , knee joint , tibia , femur , ankle , orthopedic surgery , arthroplasty , anatomy , alternative medicine , pathology
Knee arthrodesis for recurrent periprosthetic knee infection is a limb salvage procedure that simultaneously provides a stable limb for weight-bearing and effective eradication of the chronic infection. Knee arthrodesis is a final resort for limb salvage that is appropriate for patients with multiple recurrent revisions for infection, a history of failed 2-stage exchanges, medical comorbidities, and an inability to tolerate multiple additional procedures. Another important consideration is whether the patient has a poor soft-tissue envelope that leaves knee arthrodesis as the only viable option. The procedure is a definitive surgery to eliminate return trips to the operating room.