title: Total hip arthroplasty in HIV-seropositive patients--case study and review of literature.
abstract: Hip arthroplasty is widely used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, especially in patients with steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head. However, this procedure in HIV-seropositive patients has not been described in the Polish literature and is not considered a standard treatment. This paper presents a case study of an HIV-seropositive patient who underwent hip arthroplasty for steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head without significant complications. Based on this case, we propose an approach to the management of this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior in Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorkowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Collegium Medicum in Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Wiesław S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.affiliation: Clinical Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior in Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Ireneusz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kotela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D005270:Femur Head / Q000601:surgery; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery*; D011044:Poland; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome