Difficult-to-Detect Low-Grade Infections Responsible for Poor Outcomes in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Overview

Journal Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2017 Jul 1

PMID 28666043

Citations 4

Authors

Luis Grau

Meredith Alane Gunder

Michaela Schneiderbauer

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Abstract

In this article, we present the case of a patient with a stiff, painful knee after total knee arthroplasty, and with erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein level, and synovial fluid analysis within normal limits. Open biopsy for cultures showed Propionibacterium acnes prosthetic joint infection, which was successfully treated with 2-stage revision and intravenous antibiotics.

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