Articulating spacers used in two-stage revision of infected hip and knee prostheses abrade with time.

  • Bernd Fink
  • Annett Rechtenbach
  • Hubert Büchner
  • Sebastian Vogt
  • Michael Hahn

Abstract

Articulating spacers used in two-stage revision surgery of infected prostheses have the potential to abrade and subsequently induce third-body wear of the new prosthesis.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number4
ISSN0009-921X
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 20665141