BACKGROUND two-stage revision is considered the best treatment approach for the eradication of chronic joint infection. We report the outcome of 41 consecutive patients with infected hip prostheses, treated between 2000 and 2005, with two-stage revision using an antibiotic-loaded cement spacer. METHODS Patients underwent a treatment protocol which included clinical and radiographic evaluation...

A radiotracer technique has been used to assess aerosol delivery from a pressurised metered dose inhaler, used both with and without a 10 cm cylindrical spacer attachment (Syncroner), which has an open section in its upper surface. The radionuclide technetium-99m (99mTc) was added to sodium cromoglycate in a canister (Intal inhaler; 1 mg/puff); in vitro studies with a multistage liquid impinger...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim was to evaluate the impact of a spacer gel on the dose distribution, applying three-dimensional conformal (3D CRT) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) planning techniques. MATERIAL AND METHODS The injection of a spacer gel (10 ml SpaceOAR™) was performed between the prostate and rectum under transrectal ultrasound guidance in 18 patients with prostate ca...

The thyroid hormone receptor (TR) regulates the transcription of its target genes by interacting with specific hormone response elements consisting usually of directly repeated half-sites with the consensus sequence AGGTCA. To investigate the role of the spacer sequences separating the half-sites, heterodimers formed by TRalpha and the retinoid-X receptor (RXR) were used in a PCR based selectio...

Nonlinear resistive field grading materials are widely used in the electrical and electronic applications, usually researched based on initial nonlinear conductivity characteristics of synthetic materials. However, long-term stability these rarely reported. In this paper, effects thermal ageing material electric distribution DC cone spacers studied. The 30 wt.% SiC/epoxy micro-composites prepar...

We report on the combination of current-induced spin-orbit torques and giant magnetoresistance in a single device to achieve all-electrical write read out magnetization. The consists perpendicularly magnetized TbCo Co layers separated by Pt or Cu spacer. Current injection through such exerts switches magnetization layer while remains fixed. Subsequent current lower amplitude senses relative ori...

AIM The main objective of this study was to compare the in vitro delivery of salbutamol from a chlorofluorocarbon(CFC)-propelled pressurised metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) versus a newly developed hydrofluoroalkane(HFA)-propelled pMDI through various spacers. In addition, we aimed to study the effect on bronchodilator response when using an optimal pMDI/spacer combination for aerosol delivery comp...

Shiramizu K; Lovric V; Leung AMD; +Walsh WR Surgical & Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia [email protected] INTRODUCTION Deep infection after total joint replacement is a severe complication, and the use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement as a joint spacer is an established and efficient treatment method to treat infected arthroplasties. When pre...