In cases of severe periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the knee, salvage procedures such as knee arthrodesis (KA) or above-knee amputation (AKA) must be considered. As both treatments result in limitations in quality of life (QoL), we aimed to compare outcomes and factors influencing complication rates, mortality, and mobility.

中文翻译：

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与严重假体周围感染的膝关节融合术相比，膝上截肢术显示出更高的并发症和死亡率，同时功能结果较低。


如果出现严重的膝关节假体周围感染（PJI），必须考虑挽救手术，例如膝关节固定术（KA）或膝上截肢术（AKA）。由于这两种治疗都会导致生活质量 (QoL) 受到限制，我们的目的是比较结果和影响并发症发生率、死亡率和活动能力的因素。