Infected total hip replacement in our clinic.

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Infection rates of total hip replacement in our clinic were 0.18% of 548 THR (lcases) for early infection and 1.12% of 447 THR (5 case) for late and deep infection in cases followed up more than 4 years.<BR>Infection seemed to occur most frequently in RA cases and hips operated-on multiple times.<BR>Two out of the 6 infected cases revealed bacteria with culturing of the hip joint tissue.<BR>Bone scintigraphy was beneficial for diagnosis of the extent of infection.<BR>The possibility existed in one case that infection was caused by intramuscular injection into the gluteal muscle.
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