Long-term results of Charnley low-friction arthroplasty in tuberculosis of the hip

Autor: Chul-Un Ko, Young-Yong Kim, Hae-Su Park, Jae-Chan Shim, Yerl-Bo Sung, Jae-Yong Ahn, Gill-Han Bai
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: The Journal of Arthroplasty. 16:106-110
ISSN: 0883-5403
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2001.28720
Popis: We reported 8 to 13 years of follow-up of cases of tuberculosis of the hip previously. Now we report on 60 cases of hip tuberculosis treated with total hip arthroplasty. The results have been reasonably acceptable, with the longest follow-up >28 years. Prosthetic life was limited to at most 20 years in our longest cases mainly because of loss of fixation of the acetabular component. There were recurrences of tuberculosis in 5 hips. We confirmed that antituberculous chemotherapy is crucial in total hip arthroplasty reconstruction. Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using polymerase chain reaction may provide rapid diagnosis and follow-up for treatment response.
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