Results of cement spacer sonication in the second stage of two-stage treatment of shoulder arthroplasty infection

Abstract Background The objective of this study is to present the results of cement spacer sonication in the second stage of two-stage treatment of shoulder arthroplasty infection and to determine the rate of positive cultures in the second-stage surgery in shoulder arthroplasty and its meaning. Met...

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Main Authors: Carlos Torrens, Fernando Santana, Lluis Puig, Luisa Sorli, Albert Alier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0763-8