Total hip arthroplasty for tuberculous coxitis.
We report a case of tuberculous arthritis of the hip in a 22 year old male patient, treated with arthrotomy and antituberculous antibiotic therapy for 9 months; the joint deteriorated and 2 years later he underwent uncemented total hip arthroplasty. He received antibiotic therapy for 3 months preoperatively and for 6 months postoperatively. At 5 year follow-up there was no evidence of recurrent infection.
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Dept. of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
Sousa
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Ribera Zabalbeascoa
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Uceda Carrascosa
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Moya Corral
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D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents