Novel molded antibiotic cement spacer: is it better than handmade cement spacer for treatment of chronically infected total hip arthroplasty?

Purpose: A handmade antibiotic cement spacer is the easiest method for producing a spacer for treating chronic periprosthetic joint infection after total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, a molded spacer offers more head and stem sizes to match the patient's anatomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes and complications between handmade and molded spacers.