title: A simple method for construction of an articulating antibiotic-loaded cement spacer.
abstract: A 2-stage exchange protocol has been used widely in North America for management of infected total hip arthroplasties. Many surgeons choose to use an antibiotic-loaded cement spacer in the interval before reimplantation of the final prosthesis. We propose a simple technique for the construction of an articulating antibiotic-loaded spacer for use as part of 2-stage exchange protocol for the treatment of infected total hip arthroplasties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Steven S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Craig J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Della Valle
authors.forename: Bernard C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Patrick A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Meere
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002484:Cementation; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents