TY - JOUR
T1 - What Are the Indications and Contraindications for Irrigation and Debridement and Retention of Prosthesis (DAIR) in Patients With Infected Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA)?
AU - Chan, Jimmy J.
AU - Mohamadi, Amin
AU - Walsh, Samantha
AU - Vulcano, Ettore
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2019.
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - Recommendation: Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) with polyethylene exchange may be indicated in early postoperative infection (<4 weeks) or acute hematogenous infection (<4 weeks of symptoms) in patients with infected total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), although recurrent infection has been seen. Suffcient clinical evidence is lacking. Level of Evidence: Consensus. Delegate Vote: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus).
AB - Recommendation: Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) with polyethylene exchange may be indicated in early postoperative infection (<4 weeks) or acute hematogenous infection (<4 weeks of symptoms) in patients with infected total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), although recurrent infection has been seen. Suffcient clinical evidence is lacking. Level of Evidence: Consensus. Delegate Vote: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus).
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85069453831
U2 - 10.1177/1071100719861099
DO - 10.1177/1071100719861099
M3 - Article
C2 - 31322930
AN - SCOPUS:85069453831
SN - 1071-1007
VL - 40
SP - 52S-53S
JO - Foot and Ankle International
JF - Foot and Ankle International
IS - 1_suppl
ER -