RT Journal
A1 HugateJr., Ronald
A1 PellegriniJr., Vincent D.
T1 Reactivation of Ancient Tuberculous Arthritis of the Hip Following Total Hip Arthroplasty A Case Report
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2002
FD January 1
VO 84
IS 1
SP 101
OP 105
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
The literature on the treatment of ancient tuberculous arthritis with
late total joint replacement is sparse, and there is no clearly
recommended plan of care. We report the case of a patient who had
reactivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis following
total hip arthroplasty after sixty-four years of quiescence. Several
key points regarding clinical strategies are explored, including
assessment of the need for chemoprophylaxis, the importance of long
periods of quiescence of active tuberculosis, and the options for
treating tuberculous infection at the site of a joint replacement.