Tài liệu Báo cáo y học: " Two-stage procedure in the treatment of late chronic hip infections spacer"

Periprosthetic infection after THA is a catastrophic complication which presents an enormous challenge to the orthopaedic community. Diagnosis is often difficult as no gold standard test is available; thus, the diagnosis relies on the surgeon’s judgement of the clinical presentation, the findings on physical examination and the interpretation of relevant investigations. The treatment goals are to attempt limb salvage and preserve joint function in an aging population with multiple co-morbidities and high risk of developing perioperative complications. Late chronic hip infections have been defined as those presenting more than 4 weeks from surgery, as opposed to acute infections occurring within 4 weeks of the operation [1].