Revision Total Knee Replacement – Rotating hinge Knee

Publish Date: March 3, 2020

77 year old gentleman had underwent Right total knee replacement in 2017 elsewhere in view of secondary Osteoarthritis (post tubercular).  Subsequently patient developed surgical site infection after 3 months of the index procedure and came to us with no relief in symptoms.

We have done 1st stage debridement and cemented mobile spacer was inserted in 2019. After 2 months of subsidence of infection, 2nd stage specialized revision implant (rotating hinge knee) was done. At follow up –  Patient is asymptomatic and walking with support.

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