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Clinical case of polymicrobial and multidrug-resistant posttraumatic chronic hip infection treatment

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A 40-year-old man, after a left acetabular fracture, had eight surgeries, suffered from chronic multidrug-resistant infection with fistula, and underwent multi-stage hip revision surgery with spacer exchange and reconstruction, combined with systemic and intra-articular antibiotic therapy. He remained infection-free at 3.5-year follow-up.

Source: Journal of Bone and Joint Infection

DOI: 10.5194/jbji-11-565-2026

Authors: Urban Vadnjal, Samo Roškar, René Mihalič, Mitja Rak, Rihard Trebše

Institutions: Orthopaedic Hospital Valdoltra, University of Ljubljana, National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food

Language: English

Topic: Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,078