Vancogenx®-Space Hip Flat Stem

Vancogenx^®-Space Hip Flat Stem is the preformed spacer for hip preloaded with Gentamicin. The device includes a load-bearing structure in stainless steel, with a rectangular flat stem. It’s available in 3 different head sizes (46-54-60mm) and 2 different stem lengths.

The most studied preformed spacer

Tecres spacers represent today the most studied and published spacer devices with over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

High success rate

The relevant clinical information extracted from 26 peer-reviewed papers (21 different hospitals, more than 1,100 unique patients) shows that the infection eradication rate, at a mean follow-up of 56 months, exceeds 91%.

Antibiotics synergy

When combined, Gentamicin and Vancomycin have a synergistic action against bacteria.^1-2-3Their range of action covers approximately 90% of the pathogenic agents generally isolated in surgical infections.^3-4 The Gentamicin and Vancomycin combination is the most commonly used and published combination in cases of concomitant treatment of orthopaedic infections. ^5-6-7

Preformed, safe and reliable

The use of a preformed commercial spacer, with standardized mechanical and pharmacological properties is an option which provides mechanical, biological and pharmacological safety and performance.

Advantages

maintain the correct joint space
allow a good range of joint mobility
promote early rehabilitation by providing a means to avoid muscular retraction
allow the patient greater function during the treatment period
allow partial weight-bearing with crutches when the residual bone stock is adequate
provide high and inhibitory local concentration of antibiotic in the site of infection at implantation (Bertazzoni Minelli et al., 2015) which is maintained over time (Mutimer et al., 2009).