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A combined debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) procedure with flap coverage for acute soft tissue defects following total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study
Laia Boadas-Gironès
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Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, C/ Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Marta Sabater-Martos
Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, C/ Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Marc Ferrer-Banus
Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, C/ Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Àlex Soriano-Viladomiu
Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, C/ Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Juan Carlos Martínez-Pastor
Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, C/ Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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Short summary
When acute soft tissue defects are present after knee arthroplasty, the infection risk is high. A gastrocnemius flap is used for anterior defects, and it is not usually combined with debridement surgery unless infection is clear. We examined the benefit of combining coverage treatment with debridement surgery, DAIR, comparing the isolated traditional coverage treatment. The results suggested a higher healing rate in the combined treatment, so we recommended it.
When acute soft tissue defects are present after knee arthroplasty, the infection risk is high....
