Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Russell, Robert D., BS
• Incavo, Stephen J., MD
• Mineo, Michael T., MD
• Dinh, Tue, MD

Titel

Vesicoacetabular Fistula in a Chronically Infected Total Hip Arthroplasty

Ist Teil von

• The Journal of arthroplasty, 2010-06, Vol.25 (4), p.659.e9-659.e12

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract Fistula formation between the bladder and acetabulum related to total hip arthroplasty (THA) is rare, and few cases have been documented. Common features of the reported cases include a defect in the medial wall of the acetabulum, a chronically infected THA, a history of bladder injury, vesicocutaneous fistulas, and a history of pelvis radiation exposure. We report the case of a vesicoacetabular fistula discovered during antibiotic spacer placement in a woman with a chronically infected THA. The patient received bilateral ureteral stents extending from the renal pelvis to the urethra. Three months later, the patient was free of infection and was able to undergo reimplantation arthroplasty.