Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao
April 2011
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and optimal re-implantation time of two-stage revision for management of periprosthetic infection following hip arthroplasty.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 15 patients (15 hip joints) undergoing two-stage ipsilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) revision from January, 2006 to January, 2010. In the first stage, after surgical debridement and thorough removal of all the implants, a self-made Vancomycin-loaded cement spacer was implanted.