A technique for treating periprosthetic fractures of the femur associated with deep prosthetic infection

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-215

  Schwab, Joseph H ^a   Pagnano, Mark ^a   Haidukewych, George J ^a   Trousdale, Robert ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic cement; Infection; Periprosthetic femur fracture; Total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BONE CEMENT; GENTAMICIN; METICILLIN; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMUR FRACTURE; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; TISSUE CULTURE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0037330453     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2003.50044     Document Type: Article

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