Cargando…

Mechanical failure of articulating polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) spacers in two-stage revision hip arthroplasty: the risk factors and the impact on interim function

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for mechanical failure of cement spacers and the impact on hip function after two-stage exchange arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). METHODS: Thirty-one patients (19 males and 12 females) with hip PJIs underwent resectio...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yang, Fu-Shine, Lu, Yu-Der, Wu, Cheng-Ta, Blevins, Kier, Lee, Mel S., Kuo, Feng-Chih
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6694660/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31412841
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2759-x