title: Preformed acrylic bone cement spacer loaded with antibiotics: use of two-stage procedure in 10 patients because of infected hips after total replacement.
abstract: In 10 patients having deep infection after total hip replacement, we used a two-stage revision procedure involving implantation of a preformed spacer with a cylindrical rod coated with acrylic cement containing antibiotics (Spacer-G). This device, which remained in situ for an average of 5 months, permitted healing of the infection in 8 cases and reimplantation of a new prosthesis (mean follow-up 35 months). During treatment, 1 dislocation occurred. The spacer maintained the gap between both bone segments and allowed a certain degree of joint mobility. Use of Spacer-G improved the quality of life of the patients during treatment and accelerated recovery of function after reimplantation.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Ospedale Policlinico, Verona, Italy. Ortopvr@tin.it
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Magnan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Regis
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biscaglia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bartolozzi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements