Table 5.
Summary of previous literature
| Study | Sample size (n) | Treatment(s) performed | Success rate | Follow up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartman 1991 (13) | 33 | 31 I&D, 2 arthroscopic I&D | 39% | 4.5y |
| Burger 1991 (17) | 39 | I&D | 18% | mean 4.1 y |
| Mont 1997 (14) | 24 | 21 IDMCE 3 I&D (no poly available) |
83% (1/2 of patients had >1 IDMCE) | median 5y range 2–12y |
| Deirmengian 2003 (11) | 31 | IDMCE in 10 | 35% | min 2y |
| Bradbury 2009 (15) | 19 | 19 IDMCE | 16% | min 2y |
| Byren 2009 (8) | 112 (52 hips, 51 knees, 9 other) | IDMCE in 97, arthroscopic in 15 | 78% | mean 2.3y |
| Azzam 2010 (16) | 106 (53 THA, 53 TKA) | IDMCE in 26 knees, 4 hips remainder = I&D | 44.2%(6 had >1 debridements) | min 2y |
| Koyonos 2011 (19) | 138 (70 knees, 60 hips) | I&D alone | 35% | min 1y |
| Gardner 2011 (18) | 44 | IDMCE | 44% | min 1y |
| Odum 2011 (12) | 150 (97 knees, 53 hips) | I&D +/− polyswap (97% of knees had IDMCE) | 31% | min 2 y |
| Buller 2012 (7) | 309 (247 knees, 62 hips) | IDMCE | 50% | mean 34 months (8 days to 13.9 years) |
| Duque 2017 (10) | 67 | IDMCE | 69% | mean 4.8y |
| Trebse 2005 (20) | 24 (14 hip, 5 knee, 4 internal fixation, 1 ankle) | I&D (implant retention) | 83% | Mean 3.7y (1.8 to 4.7y) |