title: Septic complications, although relatively rare, are still among the most frequent reasons for failure after hip replacement (the third reason for revision according to national registry data). Foreword.
authors.affiliation: European Bone and Joint Infection Society.
authors.forename: Carlo Luca
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Romanò
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zagra
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D012042:Registries; D012086:Reoperation; D012955:Societies, Medical