Efficacy of antifungal-impregnated cement spacer against chronic fungal periprosthetic joint infections after total knee arthroplasty
The Knee May 24, 2018
Kim JK, et al. - Authors assessed the effectiveness of antifungal-impregnated cement spacer (AICS) for chronic features of fungal periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee arthroplasty. They enrolled patients who were diagnosed and treated for chronic fungal PJI after TKA in a single centre from January 2001 to December 2016. During the interval between the two-stage operations, systemic antifungal medication was used. Findings suggested effectiveness and excellent outcomes of two-stage exchange arthroplasty with AICS.
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