title: Patient satisfaction after revision hip arthroplasty or resection hip arthroplasty due to periprosthetic infection.
abstract: In this retrospective study we have analysed 10-year period results of all type periprosthetic hip joint infection treatments at our Department. Data for 73 patients were analysed and functional status for 41 patients evaluated. A smaller proportion of patients (45%) with resection arthroplasty as the definitive solution were satisfied. These were mostly females with numerous comorbidities and lower functional demands. Much better results were achieved in 2-stage revision arthroplasty group. In conclusion whenever possible revision arthroplasty should be done because probability of re-infection is much lower than was previously believed, and the functional status of patients and their general life satisfaction is much higher.
authors.forename: Katarina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barbarić
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aljinović
authors.forename: Iva Dumbović
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Dubravcić
authors.forename: Domagoj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Delimar
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bicanić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012086:Reoperation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications*