Should all foreign material (including cement) be removed during resection arthroplasty of an infected elbow?

Authors: Bradley Schoch, Felix H. Savoie
RECOMMENDATION: When treating elbow periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), att empts should be made to remove all foreign material. However, the benefit of removing all foreign material should be weighed against the eff ort to preserve bone stock.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)