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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2023

Total hip arthroplasty in different types of advanced tubercular hip arthritis: is it justified.

Anil Arora, Bushu Harna, Getnet Asnake, Venktesh Sonkawade

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Anil AroraDepartment of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi, 110092, India.
Bushu HarnaDepartment of Orthopedics, Indus Hospital, Mohali, India. bushu.edu@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1663-8677
Getnet AsnakeDepartment of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi, 110092, India.
Venktesh SonkawadeDepartment of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi, 110092, India.

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purposeTotal hip arthroplasty (THA) provides a good treatment option for the patients in late arthritis stage. We present our experience of THA in various spectrums of disease.

methodsRetrospective study including 23 advanced tubercular hip arthritis patients over a period of 13 years. The patients with active discharging sinus were excluded from the study. The patients were divided into three groups: group 1 (healed TB), group 2 (active TB), and group 3 (intraoperative surprise). The preoperative and postoperative antitubercular treatment (ATT) was administered to all the patients as per the protocol for various duration. All patients underwent THA (cementless or hybrid) after investigations including MRI. The patients were followed up with clinic-radiological and laboratory investigations.

resultsThe mean age of the patients was 58.2 years with 16 males and seven females. There were 14 healed TB hips, eight active TB hips, and one intraoperative TB hip patient. Preoperative ATT duration in group 1 varied from one to two weeks and in group 2 patient's average was 9.6 weeks (range: 6-12weeks). Postoperatively, ATT was given for a minimum of ten months extending to 16 months. Cementless THA was performed in 17 patients and hybrid THA (cemented stem) in six patients. Only one patient had aseptic loosening of the stem and revision arthroplasty was done.

conclusionTHA is a viable option and provides mobile, stable hip in tubercular hip arthritis even in active TB hip patients. ATT is important in the management and prevent the reactivation of the disease.

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ArthritisArthroplasty, Replacement, HipHip ProsthesisAntitubercular AgentsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHip JointHumansMaleMiddle AgedReoperationRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAntitubercular AgentsACTIVE diseaseHealed diseaseReactivationTotal hip arthroplastyTubercular hip arthritis

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