Improved patient reported outcomes with functional articulating spacers in two-stage revision of the infected hip

Figure 1 After meticulous debridement a functional articulating or a prefabricated antibiotic-loaded interval spacer was inserted. A: Functional articulating spacer; B: Prefabricated spacer in situ, both of the left hip.

Figure 2 Patient reported outcome measure results at follow-up. The results of the EQ-5D score are multiplied by 100 for reasons of readability. HOOS: Hip Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; PASS: Patient Accepted Symptom Scale as described by Paulsen; QoL: Quality of life.