Bilateral Erosive Septic Hip Arthritis Following Pregnancy

Bilateral Erosive Septic Hip Arthritis Following Pregnancy

We report on a 34-year-old female whose normal spontaneous vaginal delivery was complicated by Group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization. She developed postpartum, bilateral, rapidly destructive septic hip arthritis. She was treated with bilateral articulating, antibiotic-impregnated spacers, 6 weeks...

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Main Authors: Emily A. Boes, MD, Christopher E. Pelt, MD, Michael J. Archibeck, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Septic arthritis
Infection
Pregnancy
Total hip revision
Hip
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122001212

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