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      Infection in total hip replacement: meta-analysis.

      International Orthopaedics
      Anti-Bacterial Agents, therapeutic use, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, adverse effects, methods, Bacterial Infections, etiology, microbiology, therapy, Databases, Bibliographic, Debridement, Hip Joint, surgery, Hip Prosthesis, Humans, Prosthesis-Related Infections, Reoperation, Surgical Wound Infection

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          While total hip arthroplasty has progressed to become one of the most successful surgical procedures ever developed, infection remains a serious complication. We have conducted a review of the literature pertaining to management of deep infection in total hip arthroplasty, specifically focusing on clinically relevant articles published in the last five years. A search was conducted using MEDLINE and PubMed, as well as a review of the Cochrane database, using the terms "total hip arthroplasty", "total hip replacement" and "infection". References for all selected articles were cross-checked. While the so-called two-stage revision is generally considered to be the gold standard for management, numerous studies now report outcomes for implant retention and reassessing one-stage revision strategies. There are encouraging reports for complex reconstruction options in patients with associated severe bone stock loss. The duration of antibiotic therapy remains controversial. There is concern about increasing bacterial resistance especially with the widespread use of vancomycin and ertapenem (carbapenem).

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