L Knee replacement developed staph 5 yearsafter inital suegery .i understand that it could be defect plastic?

Question

I understand that the company Duracon knew that it affected some people i think they call it acceptal loss

Answer 1

have you had some minor surgery done recently, or dental work...you should always take antibiotics before any of these procedures now because of the prosthesis??? but, follow up with the doctor that treated the staph infection to see what he feels is the cause!!! also, something i found out (just in case no one told you)...a staph infection can lay dormant for years after you've had one, so again be sure to take precaution before having any procedures done, make sure you tell your doctors that you've had staph infection!!! it's more common to reoccur in the same joint if it does come back...

take care!!!

Answer 2

Infection is a known complication of ANY surgery. The plastic is not defective. Duracon knees have a good reputation.

The fact that your staph infection was recognized 5 years post op raises the possibility that you developed a blood borne staph infection and that it settled in a handy foreign body (ie. your prosthetic knee) and might not be due to the actual procedure at all.