Use of a cement-loaded Kuntscher nail in first-stage revision hip arthroplasty for massive femoral bone loss secondary to infection: a report of four cases.
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Abstract
A 2-stage revision total hip replacement (THR) is the standard treatment for a chronically infected THR with severe metadiaphyseal bone loss. A long-stem cemented prosthesis as part of a temporary articular spacer is commonly used during the first-stage procedure. Nonetheless, this option is expensive and can pose difficulties for patients with a small medullary canal. A construct using an antibiotic cement-loaded Kuntscher nail cemented with a highly polished Exeter stem has been devised and used in 4 patients.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Bone Cements
- Bone Nails
- Bone Resorption
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Reoperation
Anatomy
- hip
- femur