Antibiotic bone cement’s effect on infection rates in primary and revision total knee arthroplasties

Figure 1 Flow diagram for studies included in result analysis. This flow chart describes the articles that were included and excluded in the analysis based on the initial screening and further full-text assessment. Articles that were assessed and screened are shown to the left. Articles that were excluded are shown to the right. Right pointing arrows lead to excluded articles in different parts of the screening and evaluation processes. Downward pointing arrows show points from one set of screenings to the next, displaying how many articles were left after exclusion criteria had been considered. Reasons for exclusion were also shown in the right column. AIBC: Antibiotic impregnated bone cement; TKA: Total knee arthroplasty; THA: Total hip arthroplasity; RCTs: Randomized controlled trials /studies.