Open AccessIs DAIR Still an Effective Way to Eradicate Acute Prosthetic Joint Infections? Our Experience in the Jordanian Royal Medical Services
Author(s) -
Malik Ghnaimat,
Almuthanna Alyamani,
Mohammad Obeidat,
Ashraf Jbarat,
Mohammad A. Abushahot
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicinski arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-5961
pISSN - 0350-199X
DOI - 10.5455/medarh.2021.75.451-455
Subject(s) - medicine , prosthesis , debridement (dental) , antibiotics , surgery , arthroplasty , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Prosthetic joint infections is estimated to occur in 1-2% of primary total joint arthroplasty. Debridement, antibiotics, irrigation and retention of prosthesis (DAIR) is the traditional treatment for acute prosthetic joint infections.