Spacers for Life: High Mortality Rate associated with Definitive treatment of shoulder periprosthetic infection with permanent antibiotic spacer

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following shoulder arthroplasty represents a challenging problem for orthopedic surgeons. While recent studies have supported two-stage exchanges, this treatment choice may not be appropriate for all. Definitive antibiotic spacer placement represents one treatment strategy with limited reported outcomes in the literature. The purpose of the present study is to investigate mortality and functional outcomes associated with definitive spacer placement.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - June 1, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Alexander J. Rondon, Taylor Paziuk, Michael J. Gutman, Gerald R. Williams, Surena Namdari Tags: Original Article Source Type: research