Clinical evaluation of a new technique for custom-made spacers in septic two-stage revision of total hip arthroplasties.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In septic two-stage revision surgery, success depends on numerous factors. Key steps are the procedure of ex- and reimplantation and the choice of spacer in the interim phase. The latter is still a matter of debate. Recently, we showed the microbial non-inferiority of a spacer technique using prosthetic cemented implants with an individualized antibiotic mixture in the cement applying a mechanically inferior cementation method. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical results of these spacers in view of either an endofemoral or a transfemoral procedure.

Materials and methods

Our collective consisted of 86 patients (45 endofemoral and 41 transfemoral procedures). The collective was analyzed with respect to complications, reinfection rate and clin

SUBMITTER: Mederake M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10374709 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature