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- Title
Preformed gentamicin spacers in two-stage revision hip arthroplasty: functional results and complications.
- Authors
Pattyn, Christophe; Geest, Thomas; Ackerman, Pieter; Audenaert, Emmanuel
- Abstract
Two-stage revisions with antibiotic-loaded spacers have gained popularity for treating infected hip-joint arthroplasties. The aim of this prospective study was to assess patient functionality between stages and treatment impact on duration of hospital stay and to describe related complications. Sixty-one consecutive patients with infected hip arthroplasties underwent two-stage revision with preformed spacer implantation. Mean Harris Hip and Merle d'Aubigné scores between the two stages were 39.9 and 7.6, respectively. Forty-six patients (75.4%) were able to leave hospital between stages. Spacer dislocation occurred in 16.4%. No cases of spacer breakage were noted. Preformed cement spacers provide acceptable functional outcome between revision hip arthroplasty stages and facilitate the surgical procedure without increasing mechanical complication rates.
- Subjects
TOTAL hip replacement; GENTAMICIN; HIP surgery; ANTIBIOTICS; ARTIFICIAL implants
- Publication
International Orthopaedics, 2011, Vol 35, Issue 10, p1471
- ISSN
0341-2695
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00264-010-1172-8