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J Arthroplasty
; 25(7): 1170.e11-3, 2010 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20705423
ABSTRACT
We describe an infection with Ureaplasma urealyticum causing rapid loosening of a cemented total hip arthroplasty. When reviewing the literature we found that no such case has been reported previously. Taking intraoperative cultures for U urealyticum during revision surgery is not a standard procedure. In cases with rapid, presumed aseptic, loosening of a total hip arthroplasty, an infection with U urealyticum should be considered.