An intraoperatively moulded PMMA prostheses like spacer for two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty
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An intraoperatively moulded PMMA prostheses like spacer for two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty. / Kohl, Sandro; Evangelopoulos, Dimitrios S; Kohlhof, Hendrik; Krueger, Andreas; Hartel, Maximilian; Roeder, Christoph; Eggli, Stefan.
In: KNEE, Vol. 18, No. 6, 01.12.2011, p. 464-9.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - An intraoperatively moulded PMMA prostheses like spacer for two-stage revision of infected total knee arthroplasty
AU - Kohl, Sandro
AU - Evangelopoulos, Dimitrios S
AU - Kohlhof, Hendrik
AU - Krueger, Andreas
AU - Hartel, Maximilian
AU - Roeder, Christoph
AU - Eggli, Stefan
N1 - Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/12/1
Y1 - 2011/12/1
N2 - We report a series of 16 consecutive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) revision procedures for deep infection, treated with a newly developed intraoperatively moulded PMMA cement-prostheses-like spacer (CPLS). The standard treatment consisted of a two-stage protocol with initial explantation of the infected components combined with radical debridement, followed by implantation of a temporary cement spacer and final reimplantation of a new TKA. A sterilizeable Teflon tapered aluminium mould was developed for production of a custom made CPLS during the intervention. Stable implantation of the CPLS was achieved with a second cementation, allowing for correct alignment and ligament balancing. The spacer remained 3.5 months on average until reimplantation of a TKA occurred. At time of reimplantation, patients had an average KSS score of 84.44 points with an average flexion capacity of 102°. There was no recurrent infection during the study period of minimum 2 years. With this new technique, a low friction articulation with good stability, high comfort and a better range of motion compared to handcrafted spacers was achieved. The use of this spacer is a time sparing, cheap and convenient option in 2-stage TKA revision.
AB - We report a series of 16 consecutive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) revision procedures for deep infection, treated with a newly developed intraoperatively moulded PMMA cement-prostheses-like spacer (CPLS). The standard treatment consisted of a two-stage protocol with initial explantation of the infected components combined with radical debridement, followed by implantation of a temporary cement spacer and final reimplantation of a new TKA. A sterilizeable Teflon tapered aluminium mould was developed for production of a custom made CPLS during the intervention. Stable implantation of the CPLS was achieved with a second cementation, allowing for correct alignment and ligament balancing. The spacer remained 3.5 months on average until reimplantation of a TKA occurred. At time of reimplantation, patients had an average KSS score of 84.44 points with an average flexion capacity of 102°. There was no recurrent infection during the study period of minimum 2 years. With this new technique, a low friction articulation with good stability, high comfort and a better range of motion compared to handcrafted spacers was achieved. The use of this spacer is a time sparing, cheap and convenient option in 2-stage TKA revision.
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
KW - Bone Cements
KW - Cementation
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Intraoperative Period
KW - Knee Joint
KW - Knee Prosthesis
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Polymethyl Methacrylate
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Prosthesis Design
KW - Prosthesis-Related Infections
KW - Reoperation
KW - Treatment Outcome
U2 - 10.1016/j.knee.2010.09.002
DO - 10.1016/j.knee.2010.09.002
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 20947358
VL - 18
SP - 464
EP - 469
JO - KNEE
JF - KNEE
SN - 0968-0160
IS - 6
ER -