ReviewCureus2019
Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a Cause of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Review of the Literature.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Missed diagnosis of knee tuberculosis on X-ray: contributing factors and diagnostic value of CT and MRI.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Metagenomic next-generation sequencing in tuberculous periprosthetic joint infection: pathogen-detection yield and clinical characteristics compared with common bacterial PJI.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Diagnosing Mycobacterium Kansasii in Shoulder Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Rare Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Two-stage revision for treatment of tuberculous prosthetic hip infection: an outcome analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has become one of the most popular and successful surgeries performed in the world. Infection remains one of the most dreaded complications following TKA, and while rare, tuberculosis as a microbial etiology remains difficult to both diagnose and treat. A review was performed using PubMed, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and EMBASE to identify literature pertinent to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, TKAs, periprosthetic joint infections, and any combination of the three. The diagnosis of tuberculosis infection after TKA is difficult due to nonspecific signs and symptoms and diagnostic testing. The surgeon should use a comprehensive approach to incorporate the patient's medical history, physical exam, and blood and imaging diagnostics. Among these, bacterial culture and histopathological examination remain the gold standard of diagnosis, but Polymerase chain reaction technology offers another, more sensitive and rapid option. Treatment strategy centers around on the cornerstone of anti-tuberculosis medical therapy and surgery depending on the clinical situation. While there is a lack of primary literature and standardized guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis infection after TKA, the overarching principles of the treatment of tuberculosis and the treatment of the periprosthetic infection can be implemented together. There remains room for original research and improvements in both diagnostic testing and treatment.
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