Clostridial infection in total hip joint replacement: a report of two cases.
Two cases of clostridial cellulitis are presented in patients who had Charnley total hip joint replacement for severe osteoarthritis. Early deep infection can be a major problem in this operation, and is usually due to Staphylococcus aureus.
D000368:Aged; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000209:etiology*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection