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Development Of An Active Infection Monitoring Knee Spacer For Two-Stage Revision, Michael K. Lavdas
Development Of An Active Infection Monitoring Knee Spacer For Two-Stage Revision, Michael K. Lavdas
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Infections requiring surgical revision occur in ~3% of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures. The standard treatment for TKA infection in North America is referred to as the two-stage revision process. Unfortunately, the success rate of the two-stage revision is low, at roughly 85%. There are indications that the two-stage revision may fail to clear the infection due to unsatisfactory diagnostic tools. This thesis depicts the development and evaluation of a novel telemetric sensing package designed for integration into the two-stage revision process. Studies within evaluate its performance through sensor validation, thermal insulation testing, radio frequency penetration evaluation, a cadaveric loading …