title: Rush pin technique for temporary antibiotic-impregnated cement prosthesis for infected total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: A technique is described for intraoperative fabrication of an antibiotic-impregnated temporary prosthesis using a rod pin as an endoskeleton. The technique has the advantage of the availability of numerous rod lengths and diameters, which allows the surgeon to produce a custom component with a wide range of lengths and offsets. The technique has been used successfully in many cases over a 5-year period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA. rbarrack@switchboard.net
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Barrack
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D001843:Bone Cements; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001843:Bone Cements; D020366:Methylmethacrylate