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The effect of post-operative continuous negative pressure therapy after debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention for acute #periprosthetic joint infection

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Background: Acute periprosthetic joint infection (#PJI ) is a serious complication after total knee and hip replacement, with varying success rates in its management using debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR). We hypothesize that the application of post-operative continuous negative pressure therapy (CNPT) can improve the success rate of DAIR in the treatment of acute… Continue reading The effect of post-operative continuous negative pressure therapy after debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention for acute #periprosthetic joint infection