1. Infected total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with antibiotic cement spacer
Infected total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with antibiotic cement spacer. AP view of the infected TKA with antibiotic cement spacer. Infected TKAs are often revised in a staged fashion: first, the infected TKA is removed and an antibiotic spacer is placed as illustrated, and subsequently once the infection has been eradicated with irrigation, debridement and antibiotics, the revision surgery takes place.
Source: Orthopedic Hardware and Complications, Basic Musculoskeletal Imaging
Citation: Tehranzadeh J, MD. Basic Musculoskeletal Imaging; 2016 Available at: Accessed: December 26, 2017
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