Thomas K. Fehring, MD

OREF Clinical Research Grant in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Infection in Collaboration with the American Association Of Hip And Knee Surgeons, The Hip Society, The Knee Society, Zimmer Biomet And Depuy Synthes

Research Topic

Investigating the success of one-stage versus two-stage exchange arthroplasty for patients with chronic periprosthetic joint infections

Patient Impact

Evidence to guide orthopaedic surgeons in selecting appropriate patients for one-stage exchange of infected hip and knee prostheses, which could decrease patient morbidity between stages and reduce direct and indirect health care costs