Clostridium perfringens infection complicating periprosthetic fracture fixation about the hip: successful treatment with early aggressive debridement.
Affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. joseph.f.baker@gmail.comIssue Date
2012-07-13MeSH
Administration, OralAged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Clostridium Infections
Clostridium perfringens
Debridement
Female
Hip Fractures
Hip Joint
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Metronidazole
Penicillanic Acid
Periprosthetic Fractures
Prosthesis-Related Infections
Treatment Outcome
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Clostridium perfringens infection complicating periprosthetic fracture fixation about the hip: successful treatment with early aggressive debridement., 22 (1):122-5 Hip IntJournal
Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapyDOI
10.5301/HIP.2012.9046PubMed ID
22344485Abstract
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.Item Type
ArticleLanguage
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1724-6067ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.5301/HIP.2012.9046