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Two-stage revision for periprosthetic joint infection in cemented total hip arthroplasty: an increased risk for failure?

Christian HipflVincent LeopoldLuis BeckerMatthias PumbergerCarsten PerkaSebastian Hardt
Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)
This study shows that chronic infection in cemented THA might be associated with increased bone loss, higher rates of reinfection and all-cause revision following two-stage revision. This should be useful to clinicians counselling patients with hip PJI and can guide treatment and estimated outcomes.
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