Ureaplasma urealyticum infection in total hip arthroplasty leading to revision.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe an infection with Ureaplasma urealyticum causing rapid loosening of a cemented total hip arthroplasty. When reviewing the literature we found that no such case has been reported previously. Taking intraoperative cultures for U urealyticum during revision surgery is not a standard procedure. In cases with rapid, presumed aseptic, loosening of a total hip arthroplasty, an infection with U urealyticum should be considered.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Hip Prosthesis
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Ureaplasma Infections
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
Anatomy
- hip