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)