%0 Journal Article
%T Managing persistent wound leakage after total knee and hip arthroplasty. Results of a nationwide survey among Dutch orthopaedic surgeons
%A Claudia A.M. L£¿wik
%A Frank-Christiaan Wagenaar
%A Inge van den Akker-Scheek
%A Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker
%A Martin Stevens
%A Paul C. Jutte on behalf of the LEAK study group
%A Rob G.H.H. Nelissen
%A Rudolf W. Poolman
%A Sjoerd K. Bulstra
%A Walter van der Weegen
%A Yvette Pronk
%J Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
%D 2017
%R 10.7150/jbji.22327
%X Background: Persistent wound leakage after joint arthroplasty is a scantily investigated topic, despite the claimed relation with a higher risk of periprosthetic joint infection. This results in a lack of evidence-based clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of persistent wound leakage after joint arthroplasty. Without such guideline, clinical practice in orthopaedic hospitals varies widely. In preparation of a nationwide multicenter randomized controlled trial on the optimal treatment of persistent wound leakage, we evaluated current Dutch orthopaedic care for persistent wound leakage after joint arthroplasty.
%K Periprosthetic joint infection
%K wound leakage
%K wound drainage
%K arthroplasty
%K DAIR
%U http://www.jbji.net/v02p0202.htm