title: Technique for intraoperative construction of PMMA spacer in total knee revision.
abstract: A technique to custom design an manufacture an appropriate spacer for use in the salvage procedure for an infected total knee replacement uses cheap, readily available materials and is simple to construct. The use of the spacer has been a valuable adjunct to the salvage procedure and has enhanced patient care and comfort in the prosthesis-free interval.
authors.affiliation: University of California School of Medicine, Irvine, USA.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: McMaster
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001843:Bone Cements; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001843:Bone Cements