Purpose Detection of infection persistence during the two-stage exchange of the knee for periprosthetic joint infection is challenging. Synovial fluid culture (SFC) and synovial white blood cell count (SWBCC) before joint reimplantation are widespread diagnostic means for this indication. The sensitivity and specificity of SFC and of SWBCC for infection persistence before planned reimplantation were evaluated. Methods 94 two-stage exchanges of the knee with synovial fluid aspiration performed after a drug holiday of at least 14 days and before reimplantation or spacer exchange (planned reimplantation) were retrospectively analyzed. Only cases with at least 3 intraoperative samples at planned reimplantation were included. SFC and SWBCC were compared to pathogen detection (SFC(culture)/SWBCC(culture)) and to histopathological signs of infection persistence (SFC(histo)/SWBCC(histo)) from intraoperative samples at planned reimplantation. For SFC, the sensitivity and specificity were calculated. For SWBCC, the optimal cut-off value with its sensitivity and specificity was calculated with the Youden-Index. Results Sensitivity and specificity of SFC(culture) were 0.0% and 98.9%. Sensitivity and specificity of SFC(histo) were 3.4% and 100%. The optimal cut-off value for SWBCC(culture) was 4450 cells/μl with a sensitivity of 50.0% and a specificity of 86.5%. The optimal cut-off value for SWBCC(histo) was 3250 cells/μl with a sensitivity of 35.7% and a specificity of 92.9%. Conclusion The detection of infection persistence remains challenging and a consented approach is lacking. The results do not warrant the routine performance of SFC during the two-stage exchange at the knee. SWBCC can be used to confirm infection persistence at high cut-offs, but they only occur in few patients and are therefore inappropriate for the routine use.
Purpose Copal® spacem is a new PMMA bone cement for fabricating spacers. This study compares elution of gentamicin, elution of vancomycin, and compressive strength of Copal® spacem and of Palacos® R+G at different vancomycin loadings in the powder of the cements. We hypothesized that antibiotic elution of Copal® spacem is superior at comparable compressive strength. Methods Compression test specimens were fabricated using Copal® spacem manually loaded with 0.5 g gentamicin and additionally 2 g, 4 g, and 6 g of vancomycin per 40 g of cement powder (COP specimens) and using 0.5 g gentamicin premixed Palacos® R+G manually loaded with 2 g, 4 g, and 6 g of vancomycin per 40 g of cement powder (PAL specimens). These specimens were used for determination of gentamicin and vancomycin elution (in fetal calf serum, at 22°C) and for determination of compressive strength both prior and following the elution tests. Results Cumulative gentamicin concentrations (p < 0.005) and gentamicin concentration after 28 days (p ≤ 0.043) were significantly lower for COP specimens compared to PAL specimens. Cumulative vancomycin concentrations were significantly higher (p ≤ 0.043) for COP specimens after the second day. Vancomycin concentrations after 28 days were not significantly higher for the Copal specimens loaded with 2 g and 4 g of vancomycin. Compressive strength was not significantly different between COP specimens and PAL specimens before elution tests. Compressive strength after the elution tests was significantly lower (p = 0.005) for COP specimens loaded with 2 g of vancomycin. Conclusion We could not demonstrate consistent superior antibiotic elution from Copal® spacem compared to Palacos® R+G for fabricating gentamicin and vancomycin loaded spacers. The results do not favor Copal® spacem over Palacos® R+G for the use as a gentamicin and vancomycin biantibiotic-loaded spacer.
BackgroundEvaluation of infection persistence during the two-stage exchange of the hip is challenging. Joint aspiration before reconstruction is supposed to rule out infection persistence. Sensitivity and specificity of synovial fluid culture and synovial leucocyte count for detecting infection persistence during the two-stage exchange of the hip were evaluated.MethodsNinety-two aspirations before planned joint reconstruction during the two-stage exchange with spacers of the hip were retrospectively analyzed.ResultsThe sensitivity and specificity of synovial fluid culture was 4.6 and 94.3%. The sensitivity and specificity of synovial leucocyte count at a cut-off value of 2000 cells/μl was 25.0 and 96.9%. C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) values were significantly higher before prosthesis removal and reconstruction or spacer exchange (p = 0.00; p = 0.013 and p = 0.039; p = 0.002) in the infection persistence group. Receiver operating characteristic area under the curve values before prosthesis removal and reconstruction or spacer exchange for ESR were lower (0.516 and 0.635) than for CRP (0.720 and 0.671).ConclusionsSynovial fluid culture and leucocyte count cannot rule out infection persistence during the two-stage exchange of the hip.
This literature review discusses the use of antibiotic loaded polymethylmethacrylate bone cements in arthroplasty. The clinically relevant differences that have to be considered when antibiotic loaded bone cements (ALBC) are used either for long-term implant fixation or as spacers for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infections are outlined. In this context, in vitro findings for antibiotic elution and material properties are summarized and transferred to clinical use.
Antibiotic loaded bone cements are used as drug delivery systems for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infections. They can be loaded with antibiotics during industrial component production (premixing) and during cement preparation (manually blending). Although double premixed antibiotic loaded bone cements are available, manually blending of a gentamicin premixed antibiotic loaded bone cement with vancomycin is still popular. We compared in vitro antibiotic elution and compressive strength of 0.5 g gentamicin premixed bone cement (PALACOS® R + G), 0.5 g gentamicin premixed bone cement (PALACOS® R + G) manually blended with 2.0 g vancomycin, 0.5 g gentamicin and 2.0 g vancomycin premixed bone cement (COPAL® G + V), 1 g gentamicin and clindamycin premixed bone cement (COPAL® G + C) and bone cement without an antibiotic (PALACOS® R) as control. Antibiotic concentration measurements were performed for 6 weeks and then compression strength was tested. Concentrations of gentamicin showed no significant differences between PALACOS® R + G, PALACOS® R + G with vancomycin and COPAL G® + V. After 48 h COPAL G® + C produced significantly higher gentamicin concentrations than the other formulations. After 12 h PALACOS® R + G with vancomycin produced significantly higher vancomycin concentrations, but had the lowest compression strength. We found no influence of vancomycin addition on gentamicin elution, irrespectively of the loading method. However, the manually vancomycin blended ALBC produced higher vancomycin concentrations. Compression strength after aging is reduced by loading with vancomycin.
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