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Infected total knee replacement following a dental procedure in a severe haemophiliac
1University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. liviu@dell39.freeserve.co.uk
The Knee
|May 5, 2001
Abstract:
This article documents the late infection of a total knee replacement in a haemophiliac following a dental procedure. It underlines the need for reconsideration of the current British guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures in patients with total joint replacement.