Two-Stage Treatment of Chronic Periprosthetic Knee Infections With the Use of Gentamicin-Articulated Spacers: Success Rate and Predictors of Failure at the Minimum Seven-Year Follow-Up

Two-Stage Treatment of Chronic Periprosthetic Knee Infections With the Use of Gentamicin-Articulated Spacers: Success Rate and Predictors of Failure at the Minimum Seven-Year Follow-Up

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the survivorship rates of 2-stage treatment with gentamicin-impregnated polymethylmethacrylate articulated knee spacer in patients with chronic periprosthetic joint infection and to identify risk factors associated with failure. Methods: We conduct...

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Main Authors: Joaquin Rodriguez, MD, Leonel Perez Alamino, MD, German Garabano, MD, Juan Pablo Taleb, MD, Hernan Del Sel, MD, Cesar Pesciallo, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
TKA
Periprosthetic joint infection
Articulating spacer
Monomicrobial infection
Polymicrobial infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344123000821

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