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2020 Mar 31


J Shoulder Elbow Surg

Antibiotic cement spacer retention for chronic shoulder infection after minimum 2-year follow-up.

Authors

Cronin KJ, Hayes CB, Sajadi KR
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Mar 31.
PMID: 32245728.

Abstract

The treatment of periprosthetic shoulder infections and proximal humerus osteomyelitis is challenging. The outcomes of antibiotic cement spacer retention are poorly defined in the literature. The purpose of this study was to review long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes data of patients with retained antibiotic cement spacers. We predict reasonable functional outcomes and minimal pain.