title: Two-stage procedure in the treatment of late chronic hip infections--spacer implantation.
abstract: Infection after total hip arthroplasties (THA) is a devastating complication with significant consequences for both the patients and the healthcare systems. In recent times, a two stage procedure using antibiotic-impregnated interim spacers has become the most popular treatment for late chronic hip joint infections after THA with success rates over 90%. In this review, we discuss the different types of spacers used in the treatment of chronically infected THA and conclude that hip spacers are effective in the treatment of hip joint infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU, United Kingdom. msukeik@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sukeik
authors.forename: Fares S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Haddad
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001843:Bone Cements