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High risk of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing treatment for infected total knee replacement
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High risk of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing treatment for infected total knee replacement

by  Wolters Kluwer Health Credit: CC0 Public Domain Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurred in nearly 20 percent of patients who underwent surgery with implantation of antibiotic-loaded “spacers” and intravenous (IV) antibiotics for the treatment of deep infections after total knee arthroplasty, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Patients with preexisting chronic kidney disease(CKD)...