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ArticleTrauma case reports2021

The management of concomitant septic arthritis of the knee and femoral osteomyelitis - A case series and literature review.

Chee Chung Jonathan Low, Rex Premchand Anthony Xavier, Gek Meng Tan, Chung Hui James Tan, Derek Howard Park

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Article in Trauma case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chee Chung Jonathan LowDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828, Singapore.
Rex Premchand Anthony XavierDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828, Singapore.
Gek Meng TanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828, Singapore.
Chung Hui James TanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828, Singapore.
Derek Howard ParkDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828, Singapore.
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a case series comprising three patients with concomitant septic arthritis of the knee and osteomyelitis of the femur. Early advanced imaging rendered the accurate diagnosis of the condition and the appropriate surgical approach and technique used to treat the infection. Repeated extensive surgical debridement, irrigation and insertion of antibiotic-impregnated cement rod into the femur were required, in addition to long term antibiotics. The infection in all three cases was eradicated successfully. Following a period of physical rehabilitation, they had fairly preserved independent ambulatory function. We advocate a high index of suspicion of this condition with subsequent early advanced imaging for a timely diagnosis. In addition, we described our challenges in the fabrication process of the antibiotic-impregnated cement rod.

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Antibiotic-impregnated cement rodFemurInfectionKneeOsteomyelitisSeptic arthritis

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PMID33665307
PMCPMC7901033
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