Sufficient Release of Antibiotic by a Spacer 6 Weeks after Implantation in Two-stage Revision of Infected Hip Prostheses

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Abstract

We concluded that, using the spacer technique described in this study, 6 weeks after spacer implantation, the concentrations of antibiotic are sufficient to treat a periprosthetic infection.

Topics & Keywords

Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volume 469, Issue 11, pp. 3141-3147

DOI: 10.1007/s11999-011-1937-4

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