title: Late infection of a total hip prosthesis presenting as an ischiorectal abscess.
abstract: Late infection of a total hip arthroplasty recently presented as an ischiorectal abscess. A likely pathogenesis is suggested and the literature on late infection in prosthetic joints is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007512:Ischium; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors