Table II.
Recorded indications for revision in 29 participants with confirmed perirprosthetic joint infection (PJI) where infection was not reported as a reason for revision to the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Arthroplasty Registry, according to PJI type and surgical management strategy.
| PJI type | DAIR (n) | Two-stage revision (n) | One-stage revision (n) | Suppressive antibiotics (n) | No clear plan (n) | Excision arthroplasty (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early (n = 10) | Fracture (1) Implant breakage (1) Loosening (4) Patella erosion (1) Dislocation (2) |
Fracture (1) | ||||
| Late-acute (n = 10) | Dislocation (1) Loosening (1) Lysis (2) Metal-related pathology (2) |
Dislocation (1) | Rotator-cuff insufficiency (1) | Loosening (1) Malalignment (1) |
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| Chronic (n = 4) | Loosening (1) | Loosening (2) | Loosening (1) | |||
| Other (n = 5) | Loosening (1) Lysis (1) Fracture (1) |
Lysis (1) | Loosening (1) |
DAIR, debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention.