Point-of-Care Coating of Revision Femoral Stems With Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulfate: Reduction in Infection After 2nd Stage Reimplantation but Not With Aseptic Revisions

Point-of-Care Coating of Revision Femoral Stems With Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulfate: Reduction in Infection After 2nd Stage Reimplantation but Not With Aseptic Revisions

Background: Infection rates in revision total hip arthroplasty are lower when antibiotic loaded cemented stems are utilized. Inspired by this technique, a point-of-care coating of antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate (CaSO4) was applied to cementless revision stems in aseptic revision and 2nd stage rei...

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Main Authors: Edward J. McPherson, MD, Brooke M. Crawford, MD, Steven G. Kenny, DO MPH, Matthew V. Dipane, BS, Shahrzad Salarkia, DNP, Alexandra I. Stavrakis, MD, Madhav Chowdhry, MBBS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Revision
Total hip arthroplasty
Calcium sulfate
Point of care
Antibiotic coating
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344123002078

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