Implant retention after acute and hematogenous periprosthetic hip and knee infections: Whom, when and how?

Figure 1 Irrigation and debridement for an infected total knee arthroplasty with retention of implants. A: The joint is exposed through the previously healed incision; B: Note the extensile debridement of the synovium on the anterior aspect of the femur. Debridement of the infected tissues should be carried out throughout the joint, including the posterior capsule.