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August 08, 2019
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Reinfection not linked with vancomycin, impaction grafting for infected THA revision
NEW YORK — Infection eradication and limited stem migration occurred at 2-year minimum follow-up in patients who underwent staged total hip arthroplasty revision due to infection using a femoral impaction bone grafting technique. The results were similar to those seen with implantation of primary cemented taper-slip prostheses, according to a presenter at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Open Scientific Meeting.