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Arthrodesis after infected knee arthroplasty using an intramedullary nail

Reports of four cases

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In the treatment of knee arthroplasty failures intramedullary nail arthrodesis may be used to achieve stability if compression arthrodesis is not indicated or has failed.

Four case reports illustrate this technique in the treatment of infected knee arthroplasties. A two-stage procedure is recommended, first eradication of all foreign and infected material and temporary use of gentamicin beads and four weeks later intramedullary nail fixation and massive bone transplantation. The nailing technique is discussed.

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Bei der Behandlung einer gescheiterten Kniegelenks-Alloarthroplastik kann eine intramedulläre Nagelarthrodese verwendet werden, um eine Stabilisierung zu erreichen, und zwar dann, wenn eine Kompressionsarthrodese nicht indiziert ist oder bereits vorher versagt hat.

Die Berichte von vier Fällen illustrieren these Technik bei der Behandlung von infizierten Kniegelenksplastiken.

Ein Zwei-Stufen-Verfahren wird empfohlen: Zuerst wird eine Ausräumung aller Fremdkörper and des infizierten Gewebsmaterials unter vorübergehender Verwendung von Gentamycin-Kugeln durchgeführt. Vier Wochen danach erfolgt eine intramedulläre Fixation und eine massive Knochentransplantation. Die Nagelungstechnik wird diskutiert.

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Grants. Swedish Medical Research Council (Project No. B81-16X-D4776-07) and Stiftelsen för bistånd at vanföra i Skåne, Helsingborg

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Knutson, K., Lidgren, L. Arthrodesis after infected knee arthroplasty using an intramedullary nail. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 100, 49–53 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00381543

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