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

Mohamad Darwish, Hicham Abdel Nour, Elias Saidy, Dany Aouad, Georgio Lati, Jason Hanna, Alexandre Nehme
2021 Case Reports in Orthopedic Research  
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
more » ... , with salvage of the prosthesis and maintaining an acceptable functional status, is a satisfactory result that can be achieved in selected cases.
doi:10.1159/000517913 fatcat:xivj27zg3vgydhbnw277m7ua2a