What Is the Treatment "Algorithm" for Infection After Ankle or Hindfoot Arthrodesis?

Recommendation: There is no universal algorithm for addressing the infected ankle or subtalar arthrodesis. A potential algorithm created by consensus is.

Level Of Evidence: Consensus.

What Strategies Can Be Implemented to Help Isolate the Causative Organism in Patients With Infection of the Foot and Ankle?

Recommendation: Transfer of synovial aspirate in blood culture bottles, obtaining deep biopsy of tissues and bone, obtaining multiple samples, increasing incubation period of cultures, and the use of molecular techniques for culture negative cases are some of the strategies that can help improve the ability to isolate the causative organism(s) in infections of foot and ankle.

Level Of Evidence: Moderate.

Delegate Vote: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus).