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Low complication rate and better results for intramedullary nail - arthrodesis for infected knee joints compared to external fixator—a series of one hundred fifty two patients

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Published in 2021 at "International Orthopaedics"

DOI: 10.1007/s00264-021-05054-w

Abstract: Arthrodesis of the knee joint is still a salvage procedure after recurrent prosthetic joint infections (PJI) of total knee arthroplasties (TKA) with substantial bone loss and seems to be a good solution to avoid amputation.… read more here.

Keywords: arthrodesis; rate; external fixator; intramedullary arthrodesis ... See more keywords