Comparing two antibiotic spacers for knee infection
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Infections clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of antibiotic spacers for people with a long-term knee replacement infection. It tests whether a spacer made entirely of antibiotic cement or one with a metal core works better to treat the infection before a new knee replacement.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a long-term infection around your knee replacement
- Your doctor plans to remove the replacement and put in a temporary antibiotic spacer
- You are not allergic to bone cement or the antibiotics vancomycin or tobramycin
- You do not have severe bone loss or a torn tendon in your knee
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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