Articulating Spacers in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Surgical Technique and Outcomes.
Orthop Clin North Am
; 55(2): 181-192, 2024 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38403365
ABSTRACT
Although one-stage exchange arthroplasty is gaining popularity, two-stage exchange arthroplasty remains the gold standard for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infections. Use of an articulating spacer for this procedure offers an avenue for maintaining hip motion and controlled weight-bearing, allowing local antibiotic elution. However, there is no uniform consensus on the optimal surgical protocol for using articulating spacers. This review describes the surgical technique for undertaking a first-stage exchange arthroplasty using an articulating spacer and discusses the pertinent literature on key concepts relating to periprosthetic joint infections in total hip arthroplasty to guide effective surgical decision making in these patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arthritis, Infectious
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Prosthesis-Related Infections
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Orthop Clin North Am
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States