Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantation

<p>Over the past two decades antibiotic-impregnated hip spacers have become a popular procedure in the treatment of hip joint infections. Besides infection persistence and/or reinfection, major complications after hip spacer implantation include spacer fracture, -dislocation, and bone fracture...

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Main Author:	Konstantinos Anagnostakos, Jochen Jung, Nora Verena Schmid, Eduard Schmitt, Jens Kelm
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ivyspring International Publisher 2009-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:	http://www.medsci.org/v06p0274.htm

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spelling	doaj-5165758a65474b2c8d9fad407c1493f12020-11-25T01:24:50ZengIvyspring International PublisherInternational Journal of Medical Sciences1449-19072009-01-0165274279Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantationKonstantinos Anagnostakos, Jochen Jung, Nora Verena Schmid, Eduard Schmitt, Jens Kelm<p>Over the past two decades antibiotic-impregnated hip spacers have become a popular procedure in the treatment of hip joint infections. Besides infection persistence and/or reinfection, major complications after hip spacer implantation include spacer fracture, -dislocation, and bone fracture. Moreover, in cases with extensive loss of femoral and/or acetabular bone alternative reconstructive techniques should be used for a stable spacer fixation and prevention of fractures or dislocations. The present article reviews the different types of spacer fractures and dislocations and offers some suggestions about reconstructive techniques for management of extensive loss of femoral and/or acetabular bone at the site of hip spacer implantation.</p>http://www.medsci.org/v06p0274.htm
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spellingShingle	Konstantinos Anagnostakos, Jochen Jung, Nora Verena Schmid, Eduard Schmitt, Jens Kelm Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantation International Journal of Medical Sciences
author_facet	Konstantinos Anagnostakos, Jochen Jung, Nora Verena Schmid, Eduard Schmitt, Jens Kelm
author_sort	Konstantinos Anagnostakos, Jochen Jung, Nora Verena Schmid, Eduard Schmitt, Jens Kelm
title	Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantation
title_short	Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantation
title_full	Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantation
title_fullStr	Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantation
title_full_unstemmed	Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantation
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publisher	Ivyspring International Publisher
series	International Journal of Medical Sciences
issn	1449-1907
publishDate	2009-01-01
description	<p>Over the past two decades antibiotic-impregnated hip spacers have become a popular procedure in the treatment of hip joint infections. Besides infection persistence and/or reinfection, major complications after hip spacer implantation include spacer fracture, -dislocation, and bone fracture. Moreover, in cases with extensive loss of femoral and/or acetabular bone alternative reconstructive techniques should be used for a stable spacer fixation and prevention of fractures or dislocations. The present article reviews the different types of spacer fractures and dislocations and offers some suggestions about reconstructive techniques for management of extensive loss of femoral and/or acetabular bone at the site of hip spacer implantation.</p>
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Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantation

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