Inguinal abscess - An unusual presentation of infection around total hip replacement

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Nadeem, RD [1 ]
Hadden, WA [1 ]
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[1] Perth Royal Infirm, Dept Orthopaed & Trauma Surg, Perth PH1 1NX, Scotland
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infection; abscess; hip; total hip replacement; hip infection; hip abscess; groin abscess;
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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We describe 2 patients who presented with inguinal abscesses arising from infected total hip replacement. Recognition of the source of the infection was delayed. Both infections were eventually controlled after incision and drainage with removal of the infected prosthesis.
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