title: [Problems of infected knee prosthesis].
abstract: Our report is based on 47 infected knee arthroplasties that were revised and followed up in our hospital between 1984 and 1990. Various surgical and therapeutic management options are assessed. In our patient population our experience revealed that the two-stage reimplantation seemed to offer the best chances for management of infected knee arthroplasty. Infections with gram-negative bacteria tend to take a less favorable course than those caused be gram-positive organisms. A division into categories of infected knee joints is presented and the complexity of problems related to the diagnosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik Wilhelm Schulthess, Zürich.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Drobny
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Munzinger
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001174:Arthrodesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D000074402:Synovectomy
vernacular_title: Zur Problematik der infizierten Knieprothese.