Fistula between a total hip arthroplasty and the rectum: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An 81-year-old man was referred to the authors for examination of the gastrointestinal tract. A proctoscopy revealed a draining sinus tract in the terminal rectum. Plain radiographs revealed a failed total hip arthroplasty that had migrated into the pelvis. Hip aspiration revealed an infection with bacteria commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract. A fistulogram confirmed a connection between the rectum and the hip replacement. The development of a fistula between the colon and the hip is extremely uncommon. A fistula between the hip and the rectum is a previously unreported complication of total hip arthroplasty.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Hip Prosthesis
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Rectal Fistula
Anatomy
- hip