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ALVAREZ LOPEZ, Alejandro et al. Postsurgical infection in total arthroplatsy of hips. Topic review. AMC [online]. 2002, vol.6, suppl.1, pp. 792-799. ISSN 1025-0255.

A bibligraphical review about postsurgical infaction was carried out after performing a total arthroplasty of hip. The objective of this work is to update the topic as to epidemiology, incidence and effective early diagnosis, also prophilactic treatment. The importance of this study from our point of view is that it gives practical elements for the prevention of this complication because total articular replacement is a risky procedure.

Palabras clave : HIP ARTHROPLASTY REPLACEMENT; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION.