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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 102-B, Issue SUPP_10 | Pages 43 - 43
1 Oct 2020
Griffin WL Li K Cuadra M Otero J Springer B
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Introduction

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is an devastating complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). The common treatment in the US is a two-stage exchange which can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to analyze complications in the treatment course of patients undergoing two-stage exchange for PJI THA and determine when they occur.

Methods

We analyzed all patients that underwent two-stage exchange arthroplasty for treatment of PJI after THA from January 2005 – December 2017 at a single institution. Complications were categorized as medical or surgical, divided into three intervals: (1) inter-stage, (2) early post-reimplantation (<90 days) and (3) late post-reimplantation (> 90 days). Minimum follow up was one year. Success was based on the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) definition.