Materials and Methods

Fourteen septic knee prostheses were revised with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Static antibiotic-impregnated cement spacers were used in all cases. Intravenous antibiotics according to sensitivity test of the culture were applied during patients’ hospital stay and continued up to 3 weeks. Oral antibiotics were given for another 3 weeks. Second-stage surgery was undertaken after control of infection with normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein values. Extensile techniques were used if needed and metallic augments were employed for bone loss in revision of both femur and tibia components.