N Engl J Med 2009; 361:787-794

Infection Associated with Prosthetic Joints

Jose L. Del Pozo, M.D., Ph.D., and Robin Patel, M.D.
Hip

A 62-year-old woman with osteoarthritis presents with a 7-month history of progressively worsening left hip pain radiating to the groin, 8 months after undergoing total left-hip arthroplasty. Physical examination reveals a sinus tract overlying her left hip. A radiograph shows loosening of the prosthesis at the bone–cement interface. How should her case be managed?


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