Infection therapy in cementless T.H.A
Marchetti, P.G.; Binazzi, R.; Vaccari, V.; De Zerbi, M.; Landi, S.
La Chirurgia Degli Organi di Movimento 79(4): 341-346
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4749 PMID: 7614873 Document Number: 437037
Reimplantation (when possible) represents today the method of choice when dealing with and attempting to resolve cases of deep infection in total hip arthroplasty. In recent years we have, however, had the chance to treat some cases of infection in cementless arthroplasty (without loosening) by conservative treatment: surgical debridement and specific antibiotic therapy (2 cases), or medical therapy alone (1 case), both associated with immobilization in a plaster cast for 2-3 weeks. The long-term results proved to be quite encouraging: none of the 3 patients treated conservatively showed (after 5-6 years) clinical-radiographic signs of recurrence of the infection.