<p>Although many improvements have been made regarding the prevention of post-surgical infection during the past few decades, implant-related infections with bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics remain an important and challenging clinical problem in orthopaedic surgery. This case study presents a chronic postoperative wound infection associated with exposed surgical implant. It did not respond to conventional therapy for around one month and was finally treated with a topical application of 3% citric acid ointment.</p>
