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How Should Postoperative Cellulitis Be Treated in Patients With Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) in Place?

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Plöger, MM; Murawski, CD
Published in: Foot Ankle Int
July 2019

RECOMMENDATION: In the absence of evidence, we recommend that (1) patients with total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) in place who develop postoperative cellulitis be evaluated thoroughly to rule out periprosthetic joint infection of the ankle, and that (2) isolated cellulitis may be treated with antibiotics, elevation, and close monitoring. Aspiration can be considered in certain cases, with the potential risk of introducing deep space infection. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Consensus. DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 92%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 8% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus).

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Published In

Foot Ankle Int

DOI

EISSN

1944-7876

Publication Date

July 2019

Volume

40

Issue

1_suppl

Start / End Page

61S / 62S

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Cellulitis
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Plöger, M. M., & Murawski, C. D. (2019). How Should Postoperative Cellulitis Be Treated in Patients With Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) in Place? Foot Ankle Int, 40(1_suppl), 61S-62S. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071100719861548
Plöger, Milena M., and Christopher D. Murawski. “How Should Postoperative Cellulitis Be Treated in Patients With Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) in Place?Foot Ankle Int 40, no. 1_suppl (July 2019): 61S-62S. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071100719861548.
Plöger MM, Murawski CD. How Should Postoperative Cellulitis Be Treated in Patients With Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) in Place? Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Jul;40(1_suppl):61S-62S.
Plöger, Milena M., and Christopher D. Murawski. “How Should Postoperative Cellulitis Be Treated in Patients With Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) in Place?Foot Ankle Int, vol. 40, no. 1_suppl, July 2019, pp. 61S-62S. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1071100719861548.
Plöger MM, Murawski CD. How Should Postoperative Cellulitis Be Treated in Patients With Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) in Place? Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Jul;40(1_suppl):61S-62S.
Journal cover image

Published In

Foot Ankle Int

DOI

EISSN

1944-7876

Publication Date

July 2019

Volume

40

Issue

1_suppl

Start / End Page

61S / 62S

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Cellulitis
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences