Treating Periprosthetic Joint Infection With Silver-Impregnated Carbon-Coated Spacers: Mid-Term Outcomes

Background. Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a severe complication of arthroplasty. The widely accepted treatment standard for PJI is a two-stage revision arthroplasty involving the articulating spacers. The implant surface provides an ideal environment for bacterial adhesion, facilitating ma...

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Main Authors: Leonid I. Malyuchenko, Nikolay S. Nikolaev, Vadim V. Yakovlev, Elena V. Preobrazhenskaya
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics 2023-12-01
Series:Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii
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Online Access:https://journal.rniito.org/jour/article/viewFile/7997/pdf