One-stage Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infection

J Surg Orthop Adv. 2021 Winter;30(4):216-219.

Abstract

Management of prosthetic joint infection in hip and knee arthroplasty patients is traditionally undertaken with a two-stage treatment protocol. However, this strategy carries high morbidity and cost, yet a substantial portion of patients sustain reinfection. One-stage treatment protocols have been popularized in Europe and other parts of the world but remain infrequently performed in the United States, despite equivocal efficacy with two-stage treatment based on currently available data. Herein, we describe a current one-stage treatment protocol used as part of a multicenter randomized clinical trial in the United States. Furthermore, a case example is presented of a patient with prosthetic joint infection of the hip, successfully treated with a one-stage protocol including details on revising the hip through a direct anterior approach with use of an anterior cortical window osteotomy for removal of a well-fixed femoral component. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 30(4):216-219, 2021).

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Infectious*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip* / adverse effects
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Osteotomy
  • Reoperation