Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	92081
Country	United Kingdom

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Is there sufficient evidence to support the use of antibiotic holiday just before the second stage of an infected total hip or knee arthroplasty revision surgery?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Konstantinos Tsikopoulos and Konstantinos Sidiropoulos
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Konstantinos Tsikopoulos, PhD, Senior Researcher, Department of Orthopedic, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS University Trust, Portsmouth University Hospitals, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, United Kingdom. kostastsikop@gmail.com
Key Words	Septic knee prosthesis revision; Two stages; Antibiotic holiday
Core Tip	Optimising the outcomes of the two-stage revision process for infected hip and knee arthroplasty patients is a crucial topic to address. We wish to highlight that there is no evidence against the use of continuous antibiotic treatment in two-stage septic hip and knee joint arthroplasty. Furthermore, the optimal duration of antibiotic holidays has yet to be determined.
Citation	Tsikopoulos K, Sidiropoulos K. Is there sufficient evidence to support the use of antibiotic holiday just before the second stage of an infected total hip or knee arthroplasty revision surgery?. World J Orthop 2024; In press

Received	2024-01-14 14:28
Peer-Review Started	2024-01-14 14:28
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2024-03-09 19:57
Revised	2024-04-01 11:11
Second Decision	2024-04-19 02:41
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-04-19 06:59
Articles in Press	2024-04-19 06:59
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Typeset the Manuscript	2024-04-27 08:31

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