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