Are Cement Spacers and Beads Loaded with the Correct Antibiotic(s) at the Site of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Joint Infections?

The optimal impregnation of antibiotic-loaded bone cement in the treatment of periprosthetic hip and knee joint infection is unknown. It is also unclear, whether a suboptimal impregnation might be associated with a higher persistence of infection. A total of 93 patients (44 knee, 49 hip) were retros...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Anagnostakos, Ismail Sahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/2/143