Retention of prosthetic articulating spacer after infected hip arthroplasty as a semipermanent implant: A case report

Prosthesis with antibiotic-loaded acrylic cement was designed as a temporary articulating cement spacer in a two-stage procedure before definitive reimplantation for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infections. It is designed to remain in situ for about 6–12 weeks, until evidence of infection i...

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Main Authors: Michelle Hilda Luk, Fu Yuen Ng, Henry Fu, Ping Keung Chan, Chun Hoi Yan, Kwong Yuen Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2210491719864115