Temporary hip prosthesis

Definition

A sterile short-term substitute for an infected total hip prosthesis that provides a means for limited mobility/weight-bearing of the patient following surgical excision of the infected device. It also functions as a carrier for antibiotic drugs for their local delivery within the periprosthetic space. This temporary device includes femoral and acetabular components typically made of metallic and synthetic polymer materials, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and antibiotic bone cement. Following infection resolution and device explantation, another permanent total hip prosthesis is implanted.

GUDID devices

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2022-05-23 23:21:16