Currently, total knee replacement is one of the most frequently performed procedures worldwide as part of the treatment of advanced knee osteoarthritis. One of the causes of knee osteoarthritis is septic arthritis, with joint replacement being one of the treatment alternatives for this population. The importance for the surgeon to successfully achieve a joint replacement in a previously infected knee is the purpose of this research; which leads us to ask ourselves the following question: In patients taken to knee joint replacement due to osteoarthritis secondary to septic arthritis, what are the outcomes in terms of infection control, functionality and mobility arcs? Objective Perform a systematic scoping reviews in which the outcomes of management with joint replacement in patients with osteoarthritis secondary to septic knee arthritis are described. Conclusions Joint knee replacement in patients with osteoarthritis due to septic arthritis is a safe and reproducible procedure, regardless of the age and time of evolution of the disease, since it is the functionality and symptoms that condition this surgery to be performed. , and according to this premise it is observed that there are favorable outcomes in terms of recovery of mobility arcs, functionality scales and infection control.
