Total Knee Arthroplasty Wound Complication Treatment Algorithm: Current Soft Tissue Coverage Options. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Wound complications associated with soft tissue defects following total knee arthroplasty present challenges for the orthopedic surgeon. The scale of early complications include less morbid problems, such as quickly resolving drainage and small superficial eschars, to persistent drainage and full-thickness tissue necrosis, which may require advanced soft tissue coverage. METHODS: This review outlines current wound management strategies and provides an algorithm to help guide treatment and clinical decision-making. CONCLUSION: A surgeon's understanding of soft tissue coverage options is essential in protecting the knee prosthesis from a deep infection and to obtain an optimal functional outcome.

publication date

  • December 20, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Skin Transplantation
  • Surgical Flaps

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85060113711

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.arth.2018.12.016

PubMed ID

  • 30665832

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 34

issue

  • 4