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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2022; 57(02): 185-192
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729935
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Periprosthetic Knee Infection – Part 1: Risk Factors, Classification and Diagnosis

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1   Hospital São Vicente da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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2   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologista, Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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3   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologista, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
4   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologista, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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Abstract

Infection is one of the most feared complications in the postoperative period of knee arthroplasties. With the progressive aging of the population and the increased incidence of degenerative joint diseases, there is an exponential increase in the number of arthroplasties performed and, consequently, in the number of postoperative infections. The diagnosis of these should follow a hierarchical protocol, with well-defined criteria, which lead to diagnostic conclusion, thus guiding the most appropriate treatment. The aim of the present update article is to present the main risk factors, classifications and, mainly, to guide diagnostic investigation in an organized manner.

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Eingereicht: 06. November 2020

Angenommen: 17. Dezember 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
27. Mai 2022

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