Undiagnosed Periprosthetic Infections in First-Time Aseptic Revision Hip Arthroplasties.

ABSTRACT: Background: Unexpected infections diagnosed after intraoperative cultures in aseptic revision hip arthroplasties are infrequent, but the features and outcomes of culture-positive cases are still poorly understood. A single-center retrospective study was conducted to assess the following: (1) the incidence, (2) the profile of the cases, and (3) the outcomes of the revision hips performed for presumed aseptic reasons that became septic after intraoperative cultures. Methods: Instances of first-time aseptic revision hips (a retrospective cohort study) in the hospital database were reviewed. The revisions with the isolation of two phenotypically identical microorganisms in the intraoperative cultures were selected. The profile (bacteria, pre-operative markers) and the outcomes of

SUBMITTER: Caternicchia F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11504665 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature