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

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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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

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