What is the minimum necessary volume of irrigation solution to use in debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) treatment of acute periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)?

What is the minimum necessary volume of irrigation solution to use in debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) treatment of acute periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)?

Authors: Wayne G. Paprosky, Evan Schwechter, Linda I. Suleiman, Jeremy Loloi, Foster Chen

RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that 6-9L of irrigation solution, including saline or antiseptic solution such as sterile dilute povidoneiodine, is used during DAIR treatment of acute PJI.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Consensus

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 90%, Disagree: 7%, Abstain: 3% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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