RT Journal
A1 Robbins, G. M.
A1 Masri, B. A.
A1 Garbuz, D. S.
A1 Duncan, C. P.
T1 Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty After Infection
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2001
FD April 1
VO 83
IS 4
SP 601
OP 601
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
Although some infections produce severe early destruction of the
hip joint, most patients, if treated promptly, regain good hip function
and do not present again until much later in life, when secondary
degenerative changes have occurred1.
It is therefore necessary to be aware of the possibility of a previous
infection and to inquire about it specifically.