Priority 17 from the Revision Knee Replacement PSP

UNCERTAINTY:  What are the long-term outcomes when a knee replacement has been infected? (JLA PSP Priority 17)
Overall ranking 17
JLA question ID 0093/17
Explanatory note For those whose knee replacement becomes infected - what level of function and symptoms might be expected in the short, medium and long term? 
Evidence

 None identified
Health Research Classification System category Musculoskeletal
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples How does having an infection in the knee to be replaced affect the knee? Does this affect the outcome of surgery? ~ How does having an infection in the knee to be replaced affect the knee? Does this affect the outcome of surgery? ~ What are the consequences of infection to a primary knee replacement (relative outcome, additional morbidity)? Do these vary by the type of treatment undertaken for the infection?
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PSP information
PSP unique ID 0093
PSP name Revision Knee Replacement
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 32  (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 21 May 2019