Diego Edwards Silva¹* and Rafael Calvo Rodríguez²

¹Departamento de Traumatología, Cirugía de Rodilla, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
²Departamento de Traumatología, Cirugía de Rodilla, Hospital La Florida, Santiago, Chile

*Corresponding Author: Diego Edwards Silva, Departamento de Traumatología, Cirugía de Rodilla, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.

Received: April 18, 2024; Published: May 10, 2024

Abstract

The incidence of Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) ranges from 1-to %2, [1,2]. and they represent one of the major causes of prosthesis revision over time [3], being among the most complex complications in joint surgery. They are known for being devastating for both patients and their doctors, generating an explosive increase in healthcare costs, a severe impact on the quality of life, and increased morbidity and mortality.

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Citation

Citation: Diego Edwards Silva and Rafael Calvo Rodríguez. “Treatment in Total Knee Arthroplasty infection. Can we dare to DAIR?".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 7.6 (2024): 12-14.

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Copyright: © 2024 Diego Edwards Silva and Rafael Calvo Rodríguez. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.