[Unusual infection complication of total hip arthroplasty].
Authors present the case history of a 66-year old patient after repeated reimplantations of the THA with a deep infect caused by a rare aetiological agent (Serratia marcescens) associated with a pyogenic sinus. They describe the disease history, therapeutic procedure, complications associated with the surgery as well as postoperative course after the reimplantation of a customized total hip replacement. In the conclusion they state that in case of an infected total hip arthroplasty the treatment is focused on the salvage of the infection process and preservation of the function of the affected limb. Of essential importance is surgical revision with a radical removal of necrotic tissues and hardware in combination with an intensive parenteral antibiotic administration.
Jány
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II. Ortopedická klinika LF UK a FN Ruzinov, Bratislava. jany@nspr.sk
Vojtassák
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Lisý
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Almási
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D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012706:Serratia marcescens