Arthrodesis of the Infected Knee Joint with the Ilizarov External Fixator: an Analysis of 13 Cases

Abstract Background Knee joint infections with pronounced joint destruction, soft tissue and bone involvement are serious diseases in which not only the joint but also the entire extremity are directly endangered. What results can be achieved with the Ilizarov external fixator for septic knee arthrodesis? Patients and Methods Between 2005 and 2017, 13 patients (4 women and 9 men, mean age 46 years) with acute joint and concomitant bone and soft-tissue infections were treated with Ilizarov knee joint arthrodesis. In addition to demographic data, the time spent in the fixator, major and minor complications were re…