Fungal Infection following Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Joint Authors
Bois, Aaron J.
Dang, Khang H.
Dutta, Anil K.
Ornell, Samuel S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-09-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A specific treatment protocol for managing fungal infections after total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) does not currently exist.
The purpose of this report is to describe our experience and outline our treatment algorithm for a rare case of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) following a TEA.
We present a case of a PJI due to Candida parapsilosis after TEA in a 57 year-old Caucasian woman with a history of hypertension, depression, and three previous surgical procedures to the affected limb.
A fungal PJI by the organism C.
parapsilosis following TEA has not been previously reported.
Successful eradication of the fungal infection was achieved utilizing resection arthroplasty; placement of an amphotericin, vancomycin, and tobramycin-impregnated cement spacer; and 6 months of organism-specific antifungal medication.
Although the patient was clinically ready for reimplantation, she passed away due to unrelated issues before reimplantation could be performed.
While PJI is a devastating complication following TEA, a fungal infection is a rare complication that imposes difficult challenges to the treating surgeon.
With our case report, we hope to contribute to the overall knowledge of fungal infections associated with TEA and describe our successful treatment of this complex case.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ornell, Samuel S.& Dang, Khang H.& Bois, Aaron J.& Dutta, Anil K.. 2019. Fungal Infection following Total Elbow Arthroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ornell, Samuel S.…[et al.]. Fungal Infection following Total Elbow Arthroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ornell, Samuel S.& Dang, Khang H.& Bois, Aaron J.& Dutta, Anil K.. Fungal Infection following Total Elbow Arthroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142936
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1142936