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Anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs of the right hip. High-dose antibiotic-loaded cement (yellow arrows) has been added around the proximal part of the spacer to prevent complications such as migration, rotation and dislocation of the spacer or bone loss of the femur.
PJI: Prosthetic joint infection, ALCS: Antibiotic-loaded cement spacer.
