Ureaplasma Urealyticum Infection in Total Hip Arthroplasty Leading to Revision

Overview

Journal J Arthroplasty

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2010 Aug 14

PMID 20705423

Citations 7

Authors

Olof G Skoldenberg

Agata D Rysinska

Gustaf Neander

Olle H Muren

Torbjorn E Ahl

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Abstract

We describe an infection with Ureaplasma urealyticum causing rapid loosening of a cemented total hip arthroplasty. When reviewing the literature we found that no such case has been reported previously. Taking intraoperative cultures for U urealyticum during revision surgery is not a standard procedure. In cases with rapid, presumed aseptic, loosening of a total hip arthroplasty, an infection with U urealyticum should be considered.

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