Total hip arthroplasty for tuberculous coxitis

Total hip arthroplasty for tuberculous coxitis

We report a case of tuberculous arthritis of the hip in a 22 year old male patient, treated with arthrotomy and antituberculous antibiotic therapy for 9 months; the joint deteriorated and 2 years later he underwent uncemented total hip arthroplasty. He received antibiotic therapy for 3 months preope...

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Published in:International orthopaedics Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 348 - 350
Main Authors: CAPARROS, A. B, SOUSA, M, RIBERA ZABALBEASCOA, J, UCEDA CARRASCOSA, P, MOYA CORRAL, F
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin Springer 01-12-1999
Springer-Verlag
Subjects:
Adult
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Case Report
Combined Modality Therapy
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - surgery
Human
Hip joint
Prognosis
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Arthritis
Mycobacterial infection
Case study
Infection
Chemotherapy
Orthopedic surgery
Tuberculosis
Young adult
Non cemented prosthesis
Arthropathy
Bacteriosis
Antituberculous agent
Combined treatment
Technique
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Summary:We report a case of tuberculous arthritis of the hip in a 22 year old male patient, treated with arthrotomy and antituberculous antibiotic therapy for 9 months; the joint deteriorated and 2 years later he underwent uncemented total hip arthroplasty. He received antibiotic therapy for 3 months preoperatively and for 6 months postoperatively. At 5 year follow-up there was no evidence of recurrent infection.
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ISSN:0341-2695
1432-5195
DOI:10.1007/s002640050389