Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up
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 debri...
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doaj-348728cd6be0465f845f0fc260daa6ee2021-08-19T12:02:01ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Orthopedic Research2296-93732021-07-014220220910.1159/000517913517913Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-UpMohamad DarwishHicham Abdel NourElias SaidyDany Aouadhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-1899Georgio LatiJason HannaAlexandre NehmePeriprosthetic 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.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/517913periprosthetic hip infectionvacuum dressingdebridementsalvage |
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Mohamad Darwish Hicham Abdel Nour Elias Saidy Dany Aouad Georgio Lati Jason Hanna Alexandre Nehme |
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Mohamad Darwish Hicham Abdel Nour Elias Saidy Dany Aouad Georgio Lati Jason Hanna Alexandre Nehme Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up Case Reports in Orthopedic Research periprosthetic hip infection vacuum dressing debridement salvage |
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Mohamad Darwish Hicham Abdel Nour Elias Saidy Dany Aouad Georgio Lati Jason Hanna Alexandre Nehme |
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Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up |
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Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up |
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Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up |
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Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up |
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Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up |
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periprosthetic infection on a revised total hip prosthesis treated with deep lavage and vacuum dressings: a case report with 4-year follow-up |
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Karger Publishers |
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Case Reports in Orthopedic Research |
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2296-9373 |
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2021-07-01 |
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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. |
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periprosthetic hip infection vacuum dressing debridement salvage |
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