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AAOS 2016: Articulating vs. static spacer in 2-stage revision after PJI of TKA
March 2016
AAOS 2016: Articulating vs. static spacer in 2-stage revision after PJI of TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Articulating vs. Static Spacers in the Management of Periprosthetic Knee Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Synopsis
52 patients who developed periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and scheduled for two-stage replacement arthroplasty were randomized to either articulating or static antibiotic spacers. The purpose of this study was to compare the two types of spacers to determine the optimal treatment pertaining to range of motion, knee society score (KSS), mean operativ...
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