Knee arthrodesis versus above-the-knee amputation after septic failure of revision total knee arthroplasty: comparison of functional outcome and complication rates.

Sven Hungerer; Martin Kiechle; Christian von Rüden; Matthias Militz; Knut Beitzel; Mario Morgenstern

doi:10.1186/s12891-017-1806-8

Knee arthrodesis versus above-the-knee amputation after septic failure of revision total knee arthroplasty: comparison of functional outcome and complication rates.

Sven Hungerer^* (First author), Martin Kiechle, Christian von Rüden (Co-author), Matthias Militz, Knut Beitzel, Mario Morgenstern

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Biomechanics

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	443
Journal	BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1806-8
Publication status	Published - 2017

Keywords

TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY
FORM HEALTH SURVEY
INFECTION
ALTERNATIVES
REPLACEMENT

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Knee arthrodesis versus above-the-knee amputation after septic failure of revision total knee arthroplasty: comparison of functional outcome and complication rates. / Hungerer, Sven (First author); Kiechle, Martin; von Rüden, Christian (Co-author) et al.
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