The role of antibiotic-loaded bone cement in complicated knee arthroplasty relevance of gentamicin allergy and benefit from revision surgery, a case control follow-up study
Abstract:Background: Antibiotic-loaded (particularly gentamicin) bone cement (BC) is widely used in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) to prevent periprosthetic infections (PPIs), but may itself cause implant failure.In light of a complete lack in literature, the objective was to assess the clinical relevance of gentamicin allergy for failure of cemented total knee arthroplasties in 25 out of 250 patients with positive patch test reactions to gentamicin and otherwise unexplained symptoms by evaluating benefits from revisio… Show more
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