The ‘Forklift’ Cement-Nail Construct: A Technical Note for Creating a Highly Stable Antibiotic-Impregnated Static Cement Spacer in Complex First Stage Revision TKA
1. Summary Two-stage re-implantation, involving initial debridement and antibiotic delivery using a cement spacer followed by definitive reconstruction, provides effective treatment for knee Periprosthetic joint infection. Presented here is a simple and practical surgical technique for creating an antibiotic-impregnated cement-nail construct. A Küntscher nail together with two 3.5mm cortical screws are used as a reinforcing …