'Pointing' in the wrong direction--a case of diverticulitis presenting at the hip.
Hip Int
; 18(1): 58-60, 2008.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18645976
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 73-year-old lady who was seen with an infected sinus leaking from the wound of a recently inserted right total hip joint prosthesis. Plain radiographs revealed gas shadows in the region of the wound. An intra-operative sinogram showed the sinus to be coming from a pelvic diverticular abscess and the hip to be an innocent bystander. Our case emphasises the importance of having a clear preoperative plan with relevant investigations before a radical operative procedure is undertaken, to avoid unnecessary risk to a non-infected hip prosthesis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese
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Colo
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Fístula Cutânea
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Artroplastia de Quadril
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Abscesso
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Doença Diverticular do Colo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hip Int
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido