Managing infection in the revision total hip replacement patient.
Deep infection is one of the most devastating complications in total hip replacement.  This dreaded complication is presented in considerable detail with special emphasis on prevention, diagnosis, and various methods of surgical and antibiotic treatment.  Basic fundamentals of antibiotic therapy are reviewed.  In addition, guidelines are given for the indications of surgical intervention, the type and staging of operative procedures, with detailed techniques of the various operative procedures used to treat the infected total hip implant patient.
Halley Orthopaedic Clinic, Columbus, OH 43214.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014774:Virulence / Q000187:drug effects