Treatment of proximal femur infections with antibiotic-loaded cement spacers
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- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Ivyspring International Publisher in International Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol. 6 (5) , 258-264
Abstract
In case of periprosthetic hip infections the implantation of antibiotic-loaded PMMA spacers is accepted for an adequate treatment option. Although their indication for the treatment of destructive, bacterial infections of the proximal femur would make sense, literature data are scarce. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic-impregnated spacers in the treatment of proximal femur infections.Keywords
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