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Lot Number AA9746035 |
Device Problem
Fracture (1260)
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Patient Problem
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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Event Date 08/30/2019 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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Patient underwent revision of right total hip replacement with mobile bearing acetabular component, open reduction internal fixation of periprosthetic femur fracture; removal of antibiotic spacer debridement of right hip joint and femur; application of negative pressure wound dressing due to recurrent periprosthetic fracture right femur involving antibiotic spacer.The spacer has been in place approximately for 4 months treating a candida lusitaniae and enterobacter infection of a right total hip replacement the spacer was impregnated with voriconazole and amphotericin and anti-bacterial antibiotics as well.Patient also underwent 2 per-operative aspirations approximately a month apart, both of which have been proven negative for infection of bacteria and negative for further infection with candida.
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