Articulating antibiotic impregnated
spacers in two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty

J. T. Munro; D. S. Garbuz; B. A. Masri; C. P. Duncan

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.30747

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Articulating antibiotic impregnated spacers in two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty

J. T. Munro
D. S. Garbuz
B. A. Masri
C. P. Duncan

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Articulating antibiotic impregnated spacers in two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty

Munro JT, Garbuz DS, Masri BA, Duncan CP. Articulating antibiotic impregnated spacers in two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012;94-B(11_Supple_A):123-125. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.30747

Munro, J. T., et al. “Articulating antibiotic impregnated spacers in two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, vol. 94-B, no. 11_Supple_A, 2012, pp. 123-125., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.30747

Munro, J. T., Garbuz, D. S., Masri, B. A., & Duncan, C. P. (2012). Articulating antibiotic impregnated spacers in two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 94-B(11_Supple_A), 123-125. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.30747

Munro, J. T., Garbuz, D. S., Masri, B. A. and Duncan, C. P. (2012) “Articulating antibiotic impregnated spacers in two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 94-B(11_Supple_A), pp. 123-125. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.30747

Munro, J. T., D. S. Garbuz, B. A. Masri, and C. P. Duncan. “Articulating antibiotic impregnated spacers in two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume 94-B, no. 11_Supple_A (2012): 123-125. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.30747

Munro JT, Garbuz DS, Masri BA, Duncan CP. Articulating antibiotic impregnated spacers in two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Nov 1;94-B(11_Supple_A):123-125. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.30747

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Antibiotic impregnated articulating spacers are used in two-stage revision total knee arthroplasty to deliver local antibiotic therapy while preserving function. We have observed infection control in greater than 95% of cases with functional outcomes approaching those seen in revision for aseptic loosening. Higher failure has been observed with methicillin resistant organisms.

Correspondence should be sent to J. T. Munro; e-mail: jacobtmunro@gmail.com

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