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Periprosthetic Knee Infection - Part 1: Risk Factors, Classification and Diagnosis
João Maurício Barretto1, André Luiz Siqueira Campos2, Nelson Hiroyuki Miyabe Ooka3,4
1Hospital São Vicente da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract:
Infection is one of the most feared complications in the postoperative period of knee arthroplasties. With the progressive aging of the population and the increased incidence of degenerative joint diseases, there is an exponential increase in the number of arthroplasties performed and, consequently, in the number of postoperative infections. The diagnosis of these should follow a hierarchical protocol, with well-defined criteria, which lead to diagnostic conclusion, thus guiding the most appropriate treatment. The aim of the present update article is to present the main risk factors, classifications and, mainly, to guide diagnostic investigation in an organized manner.
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