Retention of prosthetic articulating spacer after infected hip arthroplasty as a semipermanent implant: A case report
Prosthesis with antibiotic-loaded acrylic cement was designed as a temporary articulating cement spacer in a two-stage procedure before definitive reimplantation for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infections. It is designed to remain in situ for about 6–12 weeks, until evidence of infection i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2210491719864115 |