Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4063425 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We report the case of a patient with recurrent periprosthetic infections after total knee arthroplasty associated with bone destruction and massive bone loss that was successfully treated with a 2-stage procedure-resection arthroplasty with insertion of an antibiotic-impregnated cement rod-spacer and systemic antibiotics and then a resection arthrodesis of the knee with the use of an intercalary allograft fixed with a long intramedullary nail. This technique is a viable option for the treatment of recurrent periprosthetic infections after total knee arthroplasty associated with bone destruction, massive bone loss, and severe instability.
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Authors
Valentin MD, PhD, Matthew J. MD, Valentin PhD, Kenneth A. MD,