Restoration of the hip geometry after two-stage exchange with intermediate resection arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection

Abstract Two-stage exchange with intermediate resection arthroplasty (RA) is a well-established surgical procedure in the treatment of chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), whereby a higher failure rate of final hip geometry restoration due to tissue contraction is controversially discussed....

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Main Authors: Jan Hubert, Frank Timo Beil, Tim Rolvien, Christian Ries, Stephan Frosch, Dominik Saul, Thelonius Hawellek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84692-x