Initial Results of Managing Severe Bone Loss in Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty Using Customized Articulating Spacers Incavo SJ et al. - Twenty-three cases of infected total joint arthroplasty with substantial bone loss were treated with a cement spacer, which was customized intraoperatively to achieve joint stability and to allow motion. Articulating antibiotic-impregnated spacers with intraoperative customization is the preferred treatment of cases of infected total joint arthroplasty even in the presence of bone loss. [more...]
