TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of Collatamp® EG inTotal Hip Arthroplasty.
AU - Logroscino, Giandomenico
AU - Malerba, Giuseppe
AU - Pagano, Ernesto Damiano
AU - Ziranu, Antonio
AU - Ciriello, Vincenzo
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most common orthopedic operations in the world.
The number of THA is expected to grow and with it the number of associated complications. Although improved
surgical technique and the development of more scrupulous asepsis has decreased the incidence of
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), it remains one of the most feared complications of joint arthroplasty. The
purpose of this study is to present the use of antibiotic-loaded collagen sponges (Collatamp® EG) in the prophylaxis
and treatment of PJI. For this scope a case report is described. The advantages offered by the antibiotic
loaded sponges in terms of high and sustained concentration of antibiotic at the site of infection, diffused
by the fully reabsorbable carrier, showed to be a an important adjuvant therapy in the treatment of PJI.
Low systemic concentration of the drug and a wide versatility in surgical application are other advantages of
this dispositive.
AB - Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most common orthopedic operations in the world.
The number of THA is expected to grow and with it the number of associated complications. Although improved
surgical technique and the development of more scrupulous asepsis has decreased the incidence of
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), it remains one of the most feared complications of joint arthroplasty. The
purpose of this study is to present the use of antibiotic-loaded collagen sponges (Collatamp® EG) in the prophylaxis
and treatment of PJI. For this scope a case report is described. The advantages offered by the antibiotic
loaded sponges in terms of high and sustained concentration of antibiotic at the site of infection, diffused
by the fully reabsorbable carrier, showed to be a an important adjuvant therapy in the treatment of PJI.
Low systemic concentration of the drug and a wide versatility in surgical application are other advantages of
this dispositive.
KW - periprosthetic joint infection,Total Hip Arthroplasty, antibiotic-loaded collagen sponge, biofilm,
KW - periprosthetic joint infection,Total Hip Arthroplasty, antibiotic-loaded collagen sponge, biofilm,
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/87220
M3 - Article
SN - 0392-4203
SP - 17
EP - 22
JO - ACTA BIO-MEDICA DE L'ATENEO PARMENSE
JF - ACTA BIO-MEDICA DE L'ATENEO PARMENSE
ER -