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SUBMITTER: Stafford J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9126833 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Stafford Justin J Hunter Mitchell M Judd Hyrum H Corces Arturo A
Arthroplasty today 20220518
Periprosthetic joint infection can be a devastating complication following total hip arthroplasty, which often requires a lengthy treatment course that is fraught with complications. There are various types of antibiotic-impregnated spacers that can be used to treat periprosthetic hip infections, with articulating spacers being utilized frequently with the goal of preserving patient range of motion and functionality. Many of these articulating spacers have pre-set sizes and stem options, which a ...[more]