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. 2022 Jan 5;14(1):e20968. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20968

Figure 3. PJI of the left knee of a 69-year-old woman with Staphylococcus epidermidis-infected TKR.

Figure 3

A. Preoperative radiograph of the left knee. B. The prefabricated articulated knee ALCS will be implanted after removal of the infected prostheses and extensive debridement and irrigation of the joint space. C. Intraoperative photograph after implantation of the spacer. D. Anteroposterior radiograph of the left knee after spacer implantation.

PJI: prosthetic joint infection, ALCS: antibiotic-loaded cement spacer, TKR: total knee replacement.