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Prosthetic joint infection is a common cause of hip revision surgery, typically managed with a staged protocol and an antibiotic cement spacer. Patients being treated for prosthetic joint infection are… Click to show full abstract
Prosthetic joint infection is a common cause of hip revision surgery, typically managed with a staged protocol and an antibiotic cement spacer. Patients being treated for prosthetic joint infection are at risk of fracture below the level of the spacer. Fracture in the setting of periprosthetic infection is a complex problem that requires the treating surgeon to use multiple techniques to achieve a successful outcome. The purpose of this case report is to highlight surgical strategies to successfully manage periprosthetic fractures complicated by infection.
Journal Title: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
Year Published: 2019
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