Charnley low friction arthroplasty in tuberculosis of the hip: an eight to 13-year follow-up

We report 60 patients with tuberculosis of the hip treated by Charnley low friction arthroplasty and followed for eight to 13 years. Eight of them had active tuberculosis of the hip at the time of operation, and all were covered by relatively short courses of antituberculous drugs. Our study suggest...

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Published inJournal of bone and joint surgery. British volume Vol. 70; no. 5; pp. 756 - 760
Main Authors Kim, Y Y, Ko, C U, Ahn, J Y, Yoon, Y S, Kwak, B M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 01.11.1988
Subjects
Adult
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hip Joint - diagnostic imaging
Hip Joint - surgery
Hip Prosthesis
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infection - etiology
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure
Radiography
Recurrence
Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - diagnostic imaging
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - surgery
Infection
Human
Orthopedic surgery
Tuberculosis
Prosthesis
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Bacteriosis
Lower limb
Arthritis
Mycobacterial infection
Hip
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Summary:We report 60 patients with tuberculosis of the hip treated by Charnley low friction arthroplasty and followed for eight to 13 years. Eight of them had active tuberculosis of the hip at the time of operation, and all were covered by relatively short courses of antituberculous drugs. Our study suggests that arthroplasty can be recommended for these patients provided that adequate chemotherapy is given both before and after operation.
ISSN:0301-620X
2044-5377
DOI:10.1302/0301-620x.70b5.3192574