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2010, Number 1

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Acta Ortop Mex 2010; 24 (1)

Arthroscopy in a complicated total knee prosthesis with suspected infection and loosening of the polypropylene «Tibial insert». Case report and literature review

Zenteno-Chávez B, Martínez L

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 41-44
PDF size: 108.14 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The case of a patient with a complicated total knee prosthesis with pain, impaired mobility and fever at postoperative week 8 is presented herein. Infection was suspected and the impossibility of the available means to distinguish it from «aseptic» loosening is emphasized. The problem of making a certain diagnosis was addressed by performing an arthroscopy with biopsy. A review of the recent literature led to the conclusion that arthroscopy is a beneficial and effective procedure for the complications of TKR.


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