An articulated antibiotic spacer used fo
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C.Melinda Stevens; Kevin D. Tetsworth; Jason H. Calhoun; Jon T. Mader
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Article
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2005
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Elsevier Science
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English
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## Abstract For the staged management of infected total knee arthroplasty (TKA), antibiotic laden polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) spacers have been recommended. Antibiotic‐impregnated PMMA spacers target drug delivery, achieving high local levels while limiting the potential for host toxicity associa