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Fig. 3 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 3

From: Partial two-stage exchange: an alternative method for infected total hip arthroplasty

Fig. 3

Left hip anteroposterior radiograph of patient 26. This patient who had undergone left THA half year previously was unfortunately infected. He underwent debridement and antibiotic-loaded cement implantation at the local hospital. (A) Photo taken when admission showed noticeable infection and massive soft tissue defects. (B) The X-ray showed no evidence of loosening of the acetabular cup and the femoral stem. (C) The acetabular cup was removed and a cement spacer was inserted in the first-stage operation. (D) At the second-stage operation, the spacer was removed, and the new implants were inserted. (E) There was no radiographic sign of implant loosening during the follow-up

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