A preliminary study of the novel antibiotic-loaded cement computer-aided design-articulating spacer for the treatment of periprosthetic knee infection.
Chun-Hao TsaiHorng-Chaung HsuHui-Yi ChenYi-Chin FongMao-Wang HoChia-Huei ChouYi-Wen ChenMing-You ShieTsung-Li LinPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2019)
The CAD-articulating spacer in two-staged revision of periprosthetic knee infection significantly controlled infection, improved clinical outcomes, increased ROM, and decreased mechanical complications in the preliminary study. Further larger clinical studies are needed to confirm the findings presented here.