Methylene Blue-Guided Debridement as an Intraoperative Adjunct for the Surgical Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.
AUTHORS
Shaw
JD ,
Miller
S ,
Plourde
A ,
Shaw
DL ,
Wustrack
R ,
Hansen
EN ,
. The Journal of arthroplasty. 2017 12 1; 32(12). 3718-3723
- PMID: 28811108 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Current methods to identify infected tissue in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are inadequate. The purpose of this study was (1) to assess methylene blue-guided surgical debridement as a novel technique in PJI using quantitative microbiology and (2) to evaluate clinical success based on eradication of infection and infection-free survival.
Current methods to identify infected tissue in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are inadequate. The purpose of this study was (1) to assess methylene blue-guided surgical debridement as a novel technique in PJI using quantitative microbiology and (2) to evaluate clinical success based on eradication of infection and infection-free survival.
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