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RIA system non-inferior to conventional reaming plus antibiotic cement spacer for IM nail infection
January 2020
RIA system non-inferior to conventional reaming plus antibiotic cement spacer for IM nail infection
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Intramedullary reaming modality for management of postoperative long bone infection: a prospective randomized controlled trial in 44 patients
Patient Saf Surg. 2019 Dec 2;13:39.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
44 patients who previously received intramedullary locking nail fixation of the tibia and femur and were diagnosed with osseous infection were randomized to receive intramedullary reaming with a reamer-irrigator-aspirator (RIA) system or conventional reaming with an antibiotic-loaded cement spacer. The primary outcome of interest was the 2-year remission rate of intramedullary infection. Additiona...
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