Debridement, antimicrobial therapy, and implant retention  (DAIR) as curative surgical strategy  for acute periprosthetic hip and knee infections: a  summary of the position paper from the European  Bone&thinsp;&amp;&thinsp;Joint Infection Society (EBJIS)

Sigmund, Irene K.; Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Marjan; Ferry, Tristan; Metsemakers, Willem J.; Clauss, Martin; Soriano, Alex; Trebse, Rihard; Sousa, Ricardo

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-139-2025

Articles | Volume 10, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-139-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-139-2025

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01 Apr 2025

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| 01 Apr 2025

Debridement, antimicrobial therapy, and implant retention (DAIR) as curative surgical strategy for acute periprosthetic hip and knee infections: a summary of the position paper from the European Bone & Joint Infection Society (EBJIS)

Irene K. Sigmund, Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Tristan Ferry, Willem J. Metsemakers, Martin Clauss, Alex Soriano, Rihard Trebse, and Ricardo Sousa

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Short summary

This is a summary of our position paper on debridement, antimicrobial therapy, and implant retention (DAIR) procedures as a curative treatment strategy for acute periprosthetic hip and knee infections. It includes the defined indications as well as the contraindications of DAIR procedures when eradication/cure is intended, based on the currently available literature.