Total Hip Arthroplasty Loosening Due to Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Context: Prosthetic joint infection due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis with no previous history of pulmonary or extra pulmonary tuberculosis is an extremely rare complication. Aims To report the case of a patient with tuberculous mycobacterial prosthetic hip infection, 14 years after surgery for p...

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Main Authors: Anis Tebourbi, Ahmed Elloumi, Khaled Hadhri, Mohamed Ben Salah, Mouadh Nefiss, Ramzi Bouzidi, Mondher Kooli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation 2017-04-01
Series:Reconstructive Review
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Online Access:https://reconstructivereview.org/ojs/index.php/rr/article/view/160