Articulating, stemmed, antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer using new real components for the treatment of prosthetic knee joint infection
Background: Implantation of an antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer following the explantation is a well-accepted treatment strategy for periprosthetic knee joint infection. The indications for static knee spacers are limited owing to increased incidence of joint stiffness, fractures, dislocations w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773157X22000042 |