Should bone graft or cement be removed during treatment of acute shoulder periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)?

Should bone graft or cement be removed during treatment of acute shoulder periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)?

Author: Michael Khazzam
RECOMMENDATION: Unknown. There are no reported investigations to guide the decision-making process regarding how to manage cement and/or autograft bone graft in the sett ing of shoulder PJI.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: No Evidence
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 90%, Disagree: 5%, Abstain: 5% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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