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Antibiotic Cement Coated Distal Femur Endoprosthesis in Tumor Surgery
April 2022
Antibiotic Cement Coated Distal Femur Endoprosthesis in Tumor Surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
The anti-infective outcomes of the distal femoral replacement coated with antibiotic cement in limb salvage surgery: A randomized clinical trial.
Medicine (Baltimore) . 2022 Jan 28;101(4):e28648.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Thirty six patients with primary bone tumors of the distal femur undergoing limb salvage surgery and endoprosthetic reconstruction were randomized to receive a custom antibiotic cement coated prosthesis (n=16) or a standard prosthesis (n=18). The primary outcome of interest was periprosthetic joint infection. Secondary outcomes of interest function and patient survival. The antibiotic cement coate...
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