Positive Intraoperative Cultures in Cup Revisions of THA: What Happens to the Stem?
Karsten D. Ottink,
Desirée M. J. Dorleijn,
Willemijn Spierenburg
et al.
Abstract:Background
Positive intraoperative cultures (PICs) are encountered in some patients undergoing revision of the acetabular cup after a previous THA. It is unknown whether PIC of the cup indicates whether the stem is infected as well and what happens to the stem during follow-up.
Questions/purposes
(1) What proportion of patients undergoing THA who undergo cup revision have PICs? (2) What is the survival of the stem during follow-up in cup revisions with … Show more
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