Six thousand four hundred eighty-nine knee replacements were done in 6120 patients at the
authors' institution between 1993 and 1999. Operations were done in a theater with vertical …

We report a prospective study of 1509 consecutive total knee arthroplasties looking at risk
factors for infection in modern surgical practice. The overall deep infection rate was 1%. A …

Background: Clinical studies have revealed a number of important risk factors for
postoperative infection following total knee arthroplasty. Because of the small numbers of …

The aim of our study was to determine the current incidence and outcome of infected total
knee arthroplasty (TKA) in our unit comparing them with our earlier audit in 1986, which had …

Background: The clinical presentation of an infection at the site of a total knee arthroplasty
can be used as a guide to treatment, including the decision as to whether the prosthesis …

Of 4171 total knee arthroplasties that were performed at our institution from 1973 to 1987,
sixty-seven were followed by infection. The risk of infection was significantly increased in …

The incidence of deep infection after 12,118 primary knee arthroplasties performed in
Sweden from October 1, 1975 through 1985 with a median follow-up of 6 years was 1.7 …

Periprosthetic joint infection is one of the most formidable challenges for arthroplasty
surgeons. Physicians and scientists have worked diligently to lower the incidence of …

Periprosthetic joint infections are devastating complications that are difficult and expensive
to treat and have a substantial mortality rate. A major goal of modern joint arthroplasty is to …

The results of 24 cases of deep wound infection after total knee arthroplasty were reviewed.
Twenty-one knees were initially treated with irrigation and debridement. Infection recurred in …