Prognostic value of suction drain tip culture in determining joint infection in primary and non-infected revision total hip arthroplasty: a prospective comparative study and review of the literature

摘要

Introduction Closed suction drainage in joint replacement surgery has been considered to carry an obvious risk of bacteria invasion. Previous studies have shown controversial results regarding the role of suction drain culture in predicting artificial joint infection. Furthermore, the efficacy of the method has not been established in revision total hip or knee arthroplasty.