Can a person walk with knee spacer?
Can a person walk with knee spacer? The spacer will not hyperextend, but will flex around 46° to 60°, which allows the patient to walk soon after surgery. I place all of my patients in a knee immobilizer (Bledsoe Brace) for at least 2 weeks. What is a spacer in knee surgery? Definition. Static spacers keep the knee joint in full extension or minimal flexion. Although they prevent movement of the knee, they preserve the joint space and deliver local antibiotic. The static spacer may be considered a temporary antibiotic-loaded knee arthrodesis. How long do antibiotic spacers last? The spacers...