Two-Stage Exchange Protocol for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in 245 Knees without Prior Treatment for Infection

2019 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Petis ◽  
Kevin I. Perry ◽  
Tad M. Mabry ◽  
Arlen D. Hanssen ◽  
Daniel J. Berry ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leif Claassen ◽  
Christian Plaass ◽  
Kiriakos Daniilidis ◽  
Tilman Calliess ◽  
Gabriela von Lewinski

Objectives: A periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a significant complication after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Still there is no agreement on a perfect diagnosis and treatment algorithm. The aim of this study was to evaluate the success and revision rates after two-stage revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and factors that affect the success rate.Material and Methods:50 consecutive two-stage revision TKAs were performed between January 2011 and December 2012. We retrospectively reviewed study patient's charts including demographics, prior surgeries, comorbidities, incidence of persistent infection and revisions. At the final follow-up examination the patient's satisfaction, pain level and disorders were evaluated. A successful clinical outcome was defined as a functioning prosthesis without wound healing disorders, no sinuses tracts or other clinical evidence of a persistent infection.Results: Re-implantation of prosthesis was performed in 47 cases; three patients received a septic arthrodesis. Twelve patients had a persistent infection despite two-stage re-implantation resulting in a success rate of 76.0%. In eight of these twelve patients an infecting germ was isolated during second-stage procedure. Three patients received another two-stage revision arthroplasty and one patient an above knee amputation. A revision was performed in 23 of 50 patients (46.0%). Factors that diminish the success rate were further operations after primary TKA (p = 0.048), prior revision arthroplasties after TKA (p = 0.045), nicotine abuse (p = 0.048), Charlson comorbidity index above a score of 2 (p = 0.031) and a mixed flora during first-stage procedure (p < 0.001). Age, sex, immune status, chronic anticoagulant use, rheumatoid arthritis, body mass index and the presence of multidrug resistant germs showed no significant effect on success rate (p > 0.05).Conclusion: We found that patients who required surgery after the primary TKA, had a higher Charlson comorbidity index or were found to have mixed flora during explantation. The treatment of PJI remains difficult, both for the patient and for the treating surgeons.


2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 2503-2509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Mikhailovich Preobrazhensky ◽  
Svetlana Anatolievna Bozhkova ◽  
Alexander Viktorovich Kazemirsky ◽  
Rashid Murtazalievich Tikhilov ◽  
Taras Andreevich Kulaba ◽  
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Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1177
Author(s):  
Lars-Rene Tuecking ◽  
Julia Silligmann ◽  
Peter Savov ◽  
Mohamed Omar ◽  
Henning Windhagen ◽  
...  

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains one of the most common causes of revision knee arthroplasty. Controversy continues to surround the proper operative technique of PJI in knee arthroplasty with single- or two-stage replacement. Significant variations are seen in the eradication rates of PJI and in implant survival rates. This detailed retrospective analysis of a single tertiary center is intended to provide further data and insight comparing single- and two-stage revision surgery. A retrospective analysis of all revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgeries from 2013 to 2019 was performed and screened with respect to single- or two-stage TKA revisions. Single- and two-stage revisions were analyzed with regard to implant survival, revision rate, microbiological spectrum, and other typical demographic characteristics. A total of 63 patients were included, with 15 patients undergoing single-stage revision and 48 patients undergoing two-stage revision. The mean follow-up time was 40.7 to 43.7 months. Statistically, no difference was found between both groups in overall survival (54.4% vs. 70.1%, p = 0.68) and implant survival with respect to reinfection (71.4% vs. 82.4%, p = 0.48). Further, high reinfection rates were found for patients with difficult-to-treat organisms and low- to semi-constrained implant types, in comparison to constrained implant types. A statistically comparable revision rate for recurrence of infection could be shown for both groups, although a tendency to higher reinfection rate for single-stage change was evident. The revision rate in this single-center study was comparably high, which could be caused by the high comorbidity and high proportion of difficult-to-treat bacteria in patients at a tertiary center. In this patient population, the expectation of implant survival should be critically discussed with patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5_suppl5) ◽  
pp. 2325967120S0005
Author(s):  
Asep Santoso ◽  
Iwan Budiwan Anwar ◽  
Tangkas SMHS Sibarani ◽  
Bintang Soetjahjo ◽  
Taek-Rim Yoon ◽  
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Patellar tendon rupture after total knee arthroplasty is a rare, but often catastrophic complication. In addition, infection is also a dreaded complication after total knee arthroplasty. We report an 84-year-old female that has late infected total knee arthroplasty with patellar tendon rupture treated with resection arthroplasty and then subsequent arthrodesis with retrograde intramedullary nail. Objective: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip due to methicillin-resistant bacteria is difficult to treat and remain a challenge for arthroplasty surgeon. Methods: Retrospective review was done to the patients who received two-stage revisions with antibiotic loaded cement-spacer for PJI of the hip between January 2010 to June 2015. We found 65 patients (65 hips) with positive culture findings. Eight patients were lost to followup and excluded from the study. Among the rest of the 57 patients, methicillin-resistant infection (MR Group) was found in 28 cases. For comparison, we also evaluated the 29 other cases that caused by other pathogen (Non-Methicillin resistant group/Non-MR group). We compared all of the relevant medical records and the treatment outcomes between the two groups. Results: The mean of follow-up period was 33.7 months in the methicillin-resistant group and 28.4 months in the nonmethicillin-resistant group (p = 0.27). The causal pathogens in the methicillin-resistant group were: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in 10 cases, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) in 16 cases and Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (MRCNS) in 2 cases. The reimplantation rate was 92.8% and 89.6% in the methicillin-resistant and nonmethicillinresistant groups, respectively (p= 0.66). The rates of recurrent infection after reimplantation were 23.1% (6/26) in the methicillin-resistant group and 7.6% (2/26) in the nonmethicillinresistant group (p= 0.12). The overall infection control rate was 71.4% (20/28) and 89.6% (26/29) in the methicillin-resistant and nonmethicillin-resistant groups, respectively (p = 0.08). Both group showed comparable baseline data on mean age, BMI, gender distribution, preoperative ESR/CRP/WBC and comorbidities. Conclusion: Two-stage revision still resulted a higher recurrency rate and lower infection control rate for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip due to methicillin-resistant infection compared to nonmethicillin-resistant infection.


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