%0 Journal Article
%T Titanium-copper-nitride coated spacers for two-stage revision of infected total hip endoprostheses
%A Ellenrieder
%A Martin
%A Haenle
%A Maximilian
%A Lenz
%A Robert
%A Bader
%A Rainer
%J GMS Krankenhaushygiene Interdisziplin£¿r
%D 2011
%I 
%X Within the first two years after total hip arthroplasty implant-associated infection has become the second most common reason for a revision surgery. Two-stage implant exchange is frequently conducted using temporary spacers made of antibiotic-loaded cement in order to prevent a bacterial colonization on the spacer. Avoiding several disadvantages of cement spacers, a conventional hemi-endoprosthesis was equipped with a copper-containing implant coating for inhibition of bacterial biofilms. In the present paper details of this novel treatment concept are presented including a case report.
%K total hip arthroplasty
%K infection
%K spacer
%K titanium-copper-nitride coating
%U http://www.egms.de/en/journals/dgkh/2011-6/dgkh000173.shtml