Classification of hip joint infections

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2009 English Publisher:Ivyspring International PublisherJournal:International Journal of Medical Sciences (issn: 1449-1907,

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Authors: Konstantinos, Anagnostakos; Nora Verena, Schmid; Jens, Kelm; Ulrich, Grün; Jochen, Jung;

doi: 10.7150/ijms.6.227

pmid: 19841729

pmc: PMC2755117

Classification of hip joint infections

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Abstract

Infections still remain one of the most devastating complications in hip joint surgery. Classification of these infections help the orthopaedic surgeon to identify the acuteness or chronicity of the infection, predict the complexity of the treatment procedure and ensure that all necessary device are available at the time of the revision surgery. The present article reviews the actual literature and provides an overview of clinical, arthroscopic, microbiological and radiological staging systems.

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Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes
Germany
Saarland University
Germany

Keywords

Prosthesis-Related Infections, Mycoses, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Humans, Hip Joint, Bacterial Infections, Joint Diseases

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