An intramedullary cement spacer in total hip arthroplasty

Revision arthroplasty of the hip is often complicated by infection, bone loss, and perioperative fracture of the femur. A simple, inexpensive spacer that keeps tissue planes intact and prevents soft tissue contracture during the interoperative period of a 2-stage revision is described. This can prov...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of arthroplasty 1998-02, Vol.13 (2), p.197-199
Hauptverfasser:	Deshmukh, Rajiv G., Thevarajan, K., Kok, C.S., Sivapathasundaram, N., George, S.V.N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - instrumentation Bone Cements Bone Nails cement spacer Humans local antibiotic delivery revision hip arthroplasty two-stage exchange
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