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

• Published in: Journal 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
• Language: English
• 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
• DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.70b5.3192574
• ISSN: 0301-620X

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.