title: [Possible causes of infection in hip alloplasty].
abstract: In order to illustrate possible causes of infection following arthroplastic hip operations, a retrospective review was undertaken of all operations of this type carried out during the period 1 May 1985 to 1 August 1988 in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Herlev Hospital. A total of 127 operations on 126 patients were undertaken. Deep infection occurred in eight patients. Suggestions are made for reduction of this high frequency of infection.
authors.affiliation: Ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling T Københavns Amts Sygehus i Herlev.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rude
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology