Management of periprosthetic shoulder infections with the use of a permanent articulating antibiotic spacer
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Jan 31, 2018
Pellegrini A, et al. - A retrospective case study was planned to assess the outcomes of definitive articulating antibiotic spacer implantation in a cohort of elderly, low-demanding patients. Researchers realized that definitive management with a cement spacer is a viable treatment option in selected elderly patients with low functional demands seeking pain relief with infected shoulder arthroplasty. This treatment could help in eradicating shoulder infection and brings satisfying subjective and objective outcomes.
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