Haemophilus parainfluenzae complicating total hip arthroplasty: a rapid failure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a case of rapid failure of a total hip arthroplasty caused by infection with Haemophilus parainfluenzae. The septic loosening occurred over a period of 3 months and followed a dental extraction that had not been covered by prophylactic antibiotics. This failure occurred in a previously well-functioning and asymptomatic prosthetic joint.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Dental Care
- Haemophilus
- Haemophilus Infections
- Postoperative Complications
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
Anatomy
- hip