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ReviewIndian journal of orthopaedics2021

Two-Stage Primary Arthroplasty in the Infected Native Knee: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis.

Arya S Mishra, Sachin Kumar, Hemant K Singh, Inayat Panda, Simon Cockshott, Amol Tambe

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Review in Indian journal of orthopaedics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Arya S MishraRoyal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0044-4635
Sachin KumarRoyal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE UK.
Hemant K SinghRoyal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE UK.
Inayat PandaBedford Hospital, Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DJ UK.
Simon CockshottRoyal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE UK.
Amol TambeRoyal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE UK.
Royal Derby Hospital · GBBedford Hospital · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe knee is the commonest native joint to develop an infection. A two-stage primary knee replacement, with an interim stage of debridement and cement spacer application, modelled after two-stage revision for periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) has been reported for the management of chronic infections.

aimsTo systematically review the literature to find the infection-free survival and outcomes of this operation and explore its indications.

methodsPRISMA guidelines were followed for this review. A systematic search of 4 online databases was conducted on 9/8/2020. After reviewing 226 abstracts and applying our selection criteria, 10 papers were selected for full-text review, and 9 included in the final synthesis.

resultsOn pooled analysis, an infection-free survival of 95.6% (CI 94.7-96.4) was found at 2 years in 139 knees, which was unchanged over the remainder of the follow-up (Mean 3.9 years). The complication rate after final implantation was 6% in those that did not develop reinfection. The mean pooled Knee Society Score (KSS) and KSS Function score among 70 patients (4 papers) was 83.4 (80.1-89.0) and 76.8 (71.5-78.0), respectively. The mean range of motion among 82 patients (6 papers) was more than 100°.

conclusionsTwo-stage primary knee replacement is a safe, effective and reliable procedure with good results in the short to medium term. Further studies are required to lay down precise indications and cost-effectiveness of this procedure, in comparison to other strategies for chronic infection. All joint registries should develop methods to identify patients undergoing two-stage procedures, to understand their long-term survival and outcomes.

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Cement spacerInfection-free survivalJoint infectionOutcome measuresSeptic arthritisTwo-stage primary knee arthroplasty

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PMID34824727
PMCPMC8586282
OpenAlexW3153498966

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