Clostridium perfringens infection complicating periprosthetic fracture fixation about the hip: successful treatment with early aggressive debridement.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.5301/HIP.2012.9046.
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Abstract
Periprosthetic fracture and infection are both challenges following hip arthroplasty. We report the case of an 87 year old female who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of a periprosthetic femoral fracture. Her post-operative course was complicated by infection with Clostridium perfringens. Early aggressive antibiotic treatment and surgical debridement were successful, and allowed retention of the original components.
Medical subject headings
- Clostridium Infections
- Debridement
- Hip Fractures
- Periprosthetic Fractures
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
Anatomy
- hip