Infected Hip Replacement

About Infected Hip Replacement

Hip replacements are made of metal and either plastic or ceramic parts, all of which have the potential to become infected, although this is rare. If this happens, the infection can be very difficult to treat, and sometimes an operation, or even several, may be required to treat this problem.

Effective treatment of infected hip replacements is a complex sub-speciality field of orthopaedic surgery and can sometimes require a coordinated team of surgical and medical specialists.

In some cases, the infection may be cured with antibiotic treatment alone, but mostly at least some surgery is also required. In some situations, a complex, lengthy treatment course involving multiple surgeries is required to overcome the problem.

If surgery is needed, it is vital to choose an experienced surgeon who specialises in treating this problem. Decision making, planning, and surgical treatment can be highly complex in these circumstances. It is for this reason that trusting your care in the hands of a surgeon with specialist expertise in treating infected joint replacements is very important.