Two-stage protocol and spacer implantation in the treatment of destructive septic arthritis of the hip joint

[1] Barrett MO(2007)Septic arthritis of the hip in an immune competent adult: the significance of the differential diagnosis J Am Board Fam Med 20 307-309

[2] Bal BS(2011)Two-stage revision surgery with preformed spacers and cementless implants for septic hip arthritis: a prospective, non-randomized cohort study BMC Infect Dis 11 129-190

[3] Cl Romano(2008)Native hip joint septic arthritis in 20 adults: delayed presentation beyond three weeks predicts need for excision arthroplasty J Infect 57 185-126

[4] Romano D(2003)Complications associated with reimplantation after girdlestone arthroplasty Clin Orthop Relat Res 407 119-661

[5] Meani E(2008)Two-stage reconstruction of infected hip joints J Arthroplasty 23 656-3064

[6] Logoluso N(2011)An articulating antibiotic spacer controls infection and improves pain and function in a degenerative septic hip Clin Orthop Relat Res 469 3055-969

[7] Drago L(2010)Encouraging outcomes of staged, uncemented arthroplasty with short-term antibiotic therapy for treatment of recalcitrant septic arthritis of the native hip J Trauma 68 965-e408

[8] Matthews PC(2013)Novel articulating medullary-sparing spacer for the treatment of infectious hip arthritis Orthopedics 36 e404-637

[9] Dean BJ(2006)Antibiotic-impregnated PMMA hip spacers: current status Acta Orthop 77 628-261

[10] Medagoda K(2015)Are preformed articulating spacers superior to surgeon-made articulating spacers in the treatment of PJI in THA? A literature review Open Orthop J 9 255-164

[1] Barrett MO(2007)Septic arthritis of the hip in an immune competent adult: the significance of the differential diagnosis J Am Board Fam Med 20 307-309

[2] Bal BS(2011)Two-stage revision surgery with preformed spacers and cementless implants for septic hip arthritis: a prospective, non-randomized cohort study BMC Infect Dis 11 129-190

[3] Cl Romano(2008)Native hip joint septic arthritis in 20 adults: delayed presentation beyond three weeks predicts need for excision arthroplasty J Infect 57 185-126

[4] Romano D(2003)Complications associated with reimplantation after girdlestone arthroplasty Clin Orthop Relat Res 407 119-661

[5] Meani E(2008)Two-stage reconstruction of infected hip joints J Arthroplasty 23 656-3064

[6] Logoluso N(2011)An articulating antibiotic spacer controls infection and improves pain and function in a degenerative septic hip Clin Orthop Relat Res 469 3055-969

[7] Drago L(2010)Encouraging outcomes of staged, uncemented arthroplasty with short-term antibiotic therapy for treatment of recalcitrant septic arthritis of the native hip J Trauma 68 965-e408

[8] Matthews PC(2013)Novel articulating medullary-sparing spacer for the treatment of infectious hip arthritis Orthopedics 36 e404-637

[9] Dean BJ(2006)Antibiotic-impregnated PMMA hip spacers: current status Acta Orthop 77 628-261

[10] Medagoda K(2015)Are preformed articulating spacers superior to surgeon-made articulating spacers in the treatment of PJI in THA? A literature review Open Orthop J 9 255-164