
Articulating Spacers Reduce Length of Stay in Treatment of Infected Total Hip Arthroplasty

August 2021
Articulating Spacers Reduce Length of Stay in Treatment of Infected Total Hip Arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Randomized Trial of Static and Articulating Spacers for Treatment of the Infected Total Hip Arthroplasty
J Arthroplasty. 2021 Jun;36(6): 2171-2177.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Fifty two patients with a chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total hip arthroplasty were randomized to receive either a static (n=23) or articulating (n=29) spacer as the first stage of a two stage revision. The primary outcome of interest was operative time of the second-stage reimplantation surgery. Secondary outcomes of interest included length of stay, location of discharge...
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