title: Permanent articulated antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer in septic shoulder arthroplasty: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of a patient with an infected shoulder hemiarthroplasty in whom a permanent antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer was employed with satisfactory results. This method of treatment has limited applications and would not be appropriate in all cases of septic shoulder joint arthroplasties. However, its use may represent a valid alternative in low physical demand patients who are unwilling to undergo major surgery or when inadequate bone stock is present.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona Autonoma University, Avda. San Antonio Maria Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. iproubasta@hsp.santpau.es
authors.forename: Ignacio R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Proubasta
authors.forename: Joan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Itarte
authors.forename: Claudia G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Lamas
authors.forename: Ismael U
authors.initials: IU
authors.lastname: Escribá
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004343:Drug Implants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012086:Reoperation; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D004343:Drug Implants; D005839:Gentamicins