Abstract
Implant extraction is an important issue in the management of prosthetic joint infection. The quality of implant extraction determines the outcome of the final implantation and the removal of a well-fixed component is a challenge for any surgeon.
Extraction of total hip arthroplasty is complex. During preoperative planning the anatomical situation, implant osteointegration have to be assessed critically and the best method for extraction especially of the femoral component has to be selected.
Note, that the implant has to be removed completely in any hip revision surgery for infection