Articulating antibiotic impregnated spacers in prosthetic joint infections: Where do we stand?
Autor: | Bassam A. Masri, Owen J. Diamond |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Reoperation medicine.medical_specialty Prosthesis-Related Infections medicine.drug_class Prosthetic joint Joint Prosthesis medicine.medical_treatment Antibiotics Range of movement Arthroplasty 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Prosthesis-Related Infection Arthroplasty Replacement Knee Aged High concentration 030222 orthopedics Revision arthroplasty business.industry Soft tissue Infusion Pumps Implantable General Medicine Middle Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents Surgery Quality of Life Female Hip Joint business |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Surgery. 54:345-350 |
ISSN: | 1743-9191 |
Popis: | Peri-prosthetic joint infection remains one of the most difficult and challenging complications following hip and knee arthroplasty for both patients and surgeons. Two-stage revision arthroplasty for infection remains the most popular option for the majority of patients and arguably the only option for some. The use antibiotic spacers and in particular articulating spacers has improved the quality of life for patients between stages. The spacers provides local delivery of high concentration antibiotics and provides many benefits to the soft tissues including maintaining soft tissue tension and range of movement. This benefit to the soft tissues also translates into reducing the difficulty and time spent doing the exposure during the second stage procedure. It is generally accepted that peri-prosthetic joint infection should be dealt with my specialist centers who deal with high volumes of patients with this diagnosis in a multidisciplinary approach. |
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