A comparison of low-dose teicoplanin-loaded spacer application vs. high-dose vancomycin-and-gentamicin-loaded spacer application in the treatment of periprosthetic knee infection

Background/purpose In the current study, our aim was to compare the efficacy and biocompatibility of teicoplanin-loaded and vancomycin-and-gentamicin-loaded articulating spacers used in two-stage revision arthroplasty for eradication of periprosthetic knee joint infection. Methods In the current ret...

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Main Authors: Osman Cimen, Ali Oner, Alper Koksal, Ferdi Dırvar, Muhammed Mert, Mümine Nursu Şahin, Deniz Kargın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/22104917221082312