The two-stage standard in revision total hip replacement
- 1 November 2013
- journal article
- Published by British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery in The Bone & Joint Journal
- Vol. 95-B (11_Supple_), 84-87
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.95b11.32906
Abstract
Two-stage exchange remains the gold standard for treatment of peri-prosthetic joint infection after total hip replacement (THR). In the first stage, all components and associated cement if present are removed, an aggressive debridement is undertaken including a complete synovectomy, and an antibiotic-loaded cement spacer is put in place. Patients are then treated with six weeks of parenteral antibiotics, followed by an ‘antibiotic free period’ to help ensure the infection has been eradicated. If the clinical evaluation and serum inflammatory markers suggest the infection has resolved, then the second stage can be completed, which involves removal of the cement spacer, repeat debridement, and placement of a new THR. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2013;95-B, Supple A:84–7.Keywords
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