title: [The treatment of infection after primary total knee arthroplasty with a focus on the usefulness of Spacer-K].
abstract: Management of infectious complications after primary total knee arthroplasty with a particular focus on the clinical usefulness of Spacer-K is presented in the following article. The choice of treatment depends on the timing of infection onset. The gold standard in the treatment of late infections is a two-stage exchange arthroplasty with usage of temporary antibiotic-loaded spacer prosthesis. The role of diagnostics and prompt treatment is emphasized. Applied management as well as treatment results have been analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Ortopedyczno-Urazowy, Szpitala im. Sw. Łukasza w Tarnowie. ikotela@op.pl
authors.forename: Ireneusz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kotela
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kotela
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Witek
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bednarenko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004343:Drug Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004343:Drug Implants