Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
JBJI
Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-8-51-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-8-51-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
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06 Feb 2023
Original full-length article |  | 06 Feb 2023

Effectiveness of two-stage revision with commercial polymethylmethacrylate articulated hip spacer: similar outcomes against monomicrobial and polymicrobial hip periprosthetic joint infections

Leonel Perez Alamino, German Garabano, Joaquín Anibal Rodriguez, Matías Cullari, Hernán Del Sel, and Cesar Angel Pesciallo

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Short summary
Despite the success of total hip replacements, there is still a devastating complication that orthopedic surgeons must deal with: periprosthetic infection. We conducted a retrospective study on patients diagnosed with chronic periprosthetic hip infection treated with a two-stage revision using a gentamicin-impregnated articulating cement spacer. We observed a had a high overall success rate (above 90%) and that there were no significant differences between mono- and polymicrobial infections.
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