Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up

• Main Authors: Mohamad Darwish, Hicham Abdel Nour, Elias Saidy, Dany Aouad, Georgio Lati, Jason Hanna, Alexandre Nehme
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Karger Publishers 2021-07-01
• Series: Case Reports in Orthopedic Research
• Subjects: periprosthetic hip infection; vacuum dressing; debridement; salvage
• Online Access: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/517913
• ISSN: 2296-9373

Periprosthetic hip infections are a dreaded complication met among most orthopedic surgeons after arthroplasty procedures especially in susceptible patients. We report a case of a patient with periprosthetic infection after a revised total hip arthroplasty. She was treated with deep lavage and debridement, combined with IV anti-biotherapy and vacuum dressings. A 4-year follow-up shows an infection-free patient with an acceptable functional status and quality of life. Suppression of the infection, with salvage of the prosthesis and maintaining an acceptable functional status, is a satisfactory result that can be achieved in selected cases.