A simple method for construction of an articulating antibiotic-loaded cement spacer.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
A 2-stage exchange protocol has been used widely in North America for management of infected total hip arthroplasties. Many surgeons choose to use an antibiotic-loaded cement spacer in the interval before reimplantation of the final prosthesis. We propose a simple technique for the construction of an articulating antibiotic-loaded spacer for use as part of 2-stage exchange protocol for the treatment of infected total hip arthroplasties.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Drug Delivery Systems
- Hip Prosthesis
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
Anatomy
- hip