Retention of prosthetic articulating spacer after infected hip arthroplasty as a semipermanent implant: A case report
| Autor: | Michelle Hilda Luk, Fu Yuen Ng, Henry Fu, Ping Keung Chan, Chun Hoi Yan, Kwong Yuen Chiu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, Vol 26 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2210-4917 2210-4925 22104917 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2210491719864115 |
| Popis: | 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 is controlled before reimplantation of a definitive total hip replacement. This study presents a case of a patient with prosthetic articulating spacer retention for 6 years, previously performed for an infected unipolar hemiarthroplasty for which he refused second-stage reimplantation. He remains relatively asymptomatic with no evidence of infection, implant loosening, or fracture. The patient is able to walk with a frame with minimal hip pain. |
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