Does exchange of all modular components during debridement, antibiotic and implant retention (DAIR) reduce the rate of surgical site infection (SSI)/periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) recurrence?

Does exchange of all modular components during debridement, antibiotic and implant retention (DAIR) reduce the rate of surgical site infection (SSI)/periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) recurrence?

Authors: In Jun Koh, Adrian Taylor, Tae-Kyun Kim, Prashant Meshram

RECOMMENDATION: Yes. Exchange of all the modular components during DAIR reduces the risk of PJI recurrence.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Moderate

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 94%, Disagree: 4%, Abstain: 2% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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