Secondarily infected total joint replacements by hematogenous spread.
Three fatal cases of infections that followed total joint replacement are repoarted, in each of which a hematogenous source of infection was identified. There also were five non-fatal cases presumable arising hematogenously which were reported in the literature. It is emphasized that concomitant disease, including active rheumatoid arthritis, may predispose to this complication.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006616:Hip Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery