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01-08-2019 | Joint Infection | Orthopaedic Surgery

High incidence of early periprosthetic joint infection following total hip arthroplasty with concomitant or previous hardware removal

Authors: Ruben Scholten, Wout Füssenich, Matthijs P. Somford, Job L. C. van Susante

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 8/2019

Abstract

Introduction

Hardware removal preceding total hip arthroplasty may increase the risk of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Whether hardware removal and total hip arthroplasty (THA) should be performed in a single- or two-stage procedure remains controversial. In this comparative retrospective study, the incidence of PJI following either single- or two-stage THA with hardware removal was assessed in a consecutive series.

Patients and methods

All patients that underwent THA preceded by hardware removal from January 2006 until March 2018 were retrospectively reviewed and checked for the occurrence of early PJI. Recognized risk factors for PJI at the time of surgery were evaluated and the incidence of early PJI was compared between one- and two-stage THA regarding hardware removal.

Results

145 patients underwent THA and hardware removal (52 two-stage surgery and 93 single-stage surgery). There were no significant differences between both groups regarding pre-operative hemoglobulin levels, time interval between internal fixation and THA, antibiotic-loaded-cement use, BMI and ASA classification. Overall the incidence of early PJI was 6.9%. The incidence of PJI was 8.6% in the single-stage group versus 3.8% in the two-stage group (P = 0.234).

Conclusion

Irrespective of single- or two-stage procedures, a high incidence of PJI was encountered. Despite non-significance, a trend towards a higher proportion of patients developing PJI after single-stage surgery was encountered. We recommend a two-stage surgical procedure regarding hardware removal and THA in patients that are expected to tolerate this surgical strategy. When considering a one-stage procedure, it should be preceded by a thorough pre-operative workup including joint aspiration and serum determination of inflammatory parameters. Multiple tissue samples should be obtained during hardware removal in either one- or two-stage procedures since the risk for development of PJI is relevant.

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Title: High incidence of early periprosthetic joint infection following total hip arthroplasty with concomitant or previous hardware removal
Authors: Ruben Scholten
Wout Füssenich
Matthijs P. Somford
Job L. C. van Susante
Publication date: 01-08-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Joint Infection
Hip-TEP
Hip-TEP
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-019-03149-z

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