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2016-09
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Infection of a total knee replacement following repeated joint aspiration – a case reportCitation
Læknablaðið 2016, 102(9): 393-6Abstract
Áttræður karlmaður fékk sýkingu í gervilið í hné eftir endurteknar lið- ástungur. Stungið var á liðnum vegna liðblæðinga í kjölfar áverka á sin fjórhöfðavöðva læris (m. quadriceps femoris) en sá áverki greindist þó ekki í upphafi. Til að uppræta sýkinguna reyndist nauðsynlegt að framkvæma staurliðsaðgerð. Tilfellið undirstrikar að gerviliðir eru næmir fyrir sýkingum. Ígrunda þarf vandlega ákvörðun um að stinga á gervilið. Nauðsynlegt er að hafa áverka á sin fjórhöfðavöðva læris í huga við áverka sem valda liðblæðingu. Rætt er um sýkingar í gerviliðum með áherslu á greiningu og fyrstu skref meðferðar.An 80-year old male presented with an infected knee replacement following repeated joint aspirations. They were carried out due to recurrent hemarthrosis resulting from an initially missed quadriceps tendon injury. The infection was eradicated first after arthrodesis. This case highlights that prosthetic joints are sensitive to infection, which once established can be difficult to eradicate. Careful consideration is necessary before aspirating prosthetic joints. Diagnosing quadriceps tendon injuries can be difficult and they must be included in the differential diagnosis of traumatic hemarthrosis. We review the initials steps in the diagnosis and management of periprosthetic joint infections.
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10.17992/lbl.2016.09.97
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