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Does the use of a closed-suction drain reduce the effectiveness of an antibiotic-loaded spacer in two-stage exchange Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic hip infection? A prospective, randomized, controlled study

BACKGROUND: There is a concern regarding the use of a closed-suction drain (CSD) in two-stage exchange arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection as it may decrease the antibiotic concentrations in the joint fluids. The purpose of this study was to identify whether the use of a CSD could reduce...

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Autores principales: Xu, Chi, Jia, Cheng-Qi, Kuo, Feng-Chih, Chai, Wei, Zhang, Ming-Hua, Chen, Ji-Ying
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6894212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31801510
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2974-5