A relatively small number of patients about one in 100 may develop an infection after joint replacement.
Artificial hip joint infection.
We place a temporary artificial joint.
Treating infections in hip or knee replacements in the united states the standard treatment of infection in an artificial joint is a two stage process.
If the infection is diagnosed early in first month after surgery the surgeon will only remove the dead infected tissue but in cases where diagnosis is late and the infection has spread around the surgical site the entire artificial joint may need to be removed from the patient s pelvis.
Joint replacement infections are a very dangerous surgical complications after knee and hip replacement.
In these cases bacteria can adhere to the implant itself which makes the infection difficult to treat.
An infection may develop during your hospital stay or after you go home.
Many infections can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
But a major infection near your artificial hip joint may.
Another potential cause of your pain could be a loose implant.
It s possible that you ve developed an infection around the artificial joint.
It s possible that you ve developed an infection around the artificial joint.
But a major infection near your artificial hip joint may require surgery to remove and replace the joint.
Before having dental work or certain medical procedures you must take an antibiotic.
For instance when a person undergoing hip replacement surgery develops a skin infection months or years after surgery bacteria can enter the bloodstream and reach the artificial joint.
We remove all the existing implants cleaning out the joint and surrounding soft tissues.
The same applies to any artificial implant in your body.
Because you have an artificial hip joint in place you must take care to protect it from infection.
Many infections can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
Joint replacement infections may occur in the wound or deep around the artificial implants.
Joint replacement infection no surgical procedure is free of risk joint replacement included.
The infection is often in the wound or deep around the implant.
One risk is that of infection.
The antibiotic will help prevent bacteria from getting into the blood stream and thus into your hip.
Hip replacement is a very common.