The Journal of Arthroplasty, PAPER #42| VOLUME 22, ISSUE 2, P308, FEBRUARY 01, 2007

The Fate of the Unexpected Positive Intraoperative Culture After Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

Ajay Aggarwal, MD R. Stephen J. Burnett, MD, FRCS(C) John C. Clohisy, MD Elie Ghanem, MD Meredith Warner, MD Javad Parvizi, MD Robert L. Barrack, MD

Knee

A study was undertaken to determine the incidence of unexpected positive intraoperative cultures (PIOC) at the time of revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and the subsequent results of selective treatment of patients in this clinical scenario.

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