Floating Knee Arthrodesis After Prosthetic Knee Infection: A Report of 48 Cases.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 4. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Apr;86(4):835-48. doi: 10.2106/00004623-200404000-00027. Arthrodesis of the knee. Conway JD(1), Mont MA, Bezwada HP. Author information: (1)Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA. jconway@lifebridgehealth.org The most common indication for arthrodesis of the knee is an infection at the site of a total knee arthroplasty. Deficiencies in bone stock and poor bone apposition adversely affect the success of a knee arthrodesis. Arthrodesis of the knee can provide a stable, painless extremity for high-functioning patients who are able to walk. Patient function after arthrodesis of the knee is superior to that after above-the-knee amputation. Conversion of a solid knee fusion to a total knee arthroplasty has a substantial complication rate. DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200404000-00027