Late infection of joint prostheses.
Late infection of an orthopaedic prosthesis can cause serious illness in elderly patients. Four cases are described to show the importance of recognizing this condition.
D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D004550:Elbow / Q000601:surgery; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors