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My father had a joint replacement that got infected. The doctor is talking about doing a "total revision." What does this mean?

Total revision can have different meanings for each doctor and each patient. You'll need to ask the doctor for a more complete description.

Usually major or total revision means removing or replacing the main part (or all) of the implant. Sometimes a new implant is put in place of the failed one.

In the case of infection with major bone loss, the joint may have to be fused.

Reference: 

Stephen I. Knecht, MD, et al. The Agility Total Ankle Arthroplasty. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. June 2004. Vol. 86-A. No. 6. Pp. 1161-1171.

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