ArticleArthroscopy techniques2021
Creation of a Custom-Length, Humeral Antibiotic Cement Spacer for Use in Treatment of Shoulder Periprosthetic Joint Infection.
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- Custom humeral antibiotic spacers for complex shoulder arthroplasty revision: technical principles and case illustrations.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Pre-sterilization of vancomycin-loaded cement spacers: impact on antibacterial efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Management of shoulder prosthetic joint infections with humeral bone loss using a customizable articulating long stem spacer (The Frankenspacer).JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Article
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Abstract
Periprosthetic joint infection of the shoulder is a challenging clinical situation to manage owing to the fastidious organisms often present and delayed clinical presentation. While several treatment options have been described, the mainstay of treatment remains a staged revision with the use of a humeral antibiotic cement spacer. Such spacers are commercially available or can be made by hand. When an extended humeral osteotomy is required to remove a well-fixed long stem humeral component, it may be advantageous to place an antibiotic spacer with a stem length approximately as long as the hardware being removed. This technique demonstrates creation of a custom length, humeral antibiotic cement spacer for use in treatment of shoulder periprosthetic joint infection.
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