Abstract
Objective The present study aimed to compare the cure rate recovery time and Merle d'Aubigné-Postel
functional (MAPF) score after single-stage surgery (C1T) or two-stage surgery (C2T)
to treat prosthetic infections of the hip considering sociodemographic and clinical
features of the patients.
Materials and Methods The present retrospective study occurred in a single center from 2011 to 2014 with
37 studied cases including 26 treated with C1T and 11 with C2T. We compared the cure
rate recovery time and MAPF score in the two groups as well as the sociodemographic
and clinical features of the patients. We also considered surgical complications and
the most common infectious agents.
Results The C1T group had a faster functional recovery than the C2T group but there were
no significant differences in the cure rate surgical complications or MAPF score.
However C1T group patients were significantly younger which may have influenced the
outcomes. Staphylococcus spp. was the most common infectious agent (62%).
Conclusion Although C2T appears superior regarding infection cure C1T may be preferable for
faster functional recovery. However it is critical to consider individual patient
characteristics when choosing treatment. Further research with a larger sample size
is required to confirm these results.
Keywords
arthroplasty, replacement, hip - prosthesis-related infections - hip prosthesis -
recovery of function - reoperation
