309. The Infected Spacer: The Impact of Spacer Exchanges and Debridements on Two-Stage Exchange Arthroplasty Outcomes

BACKGROUND: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a grave complication of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Data on patients who require further surgery for infection between explantation and reimplantation (i.e., while the spacer is in place) are limited. We investigated the effect of spacer exchange o...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Henry, Michael, Russell, Celeste, Nocon, Allina, Westrich, Geoffrey, Brause, Barry, Miller, Andy
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253727/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.320
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