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Shelain Patel¹, Ravi Trehan, Christian Kinmont

¹Department of Orthopaedics, Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 7QB, UK. shelain.patel@kingstonhospital.nhs.uk

|October 16, 2009

Abstract

Introduction:

Septic arthritis is rare in the post-partum period. This is the first case of a post-partum staphylococcal septic arthritis of the knee reported.

Case Presentation:

This report describes a lady who developed symptoms of septic arthritis of the knee within one month of giving birth.

Conclusion:

The management of septic arthritis does not differ from standard practice when encountered in the post-partum period. Urgent washout of the joint and antibiotic usage is associated with a favourable outcome.

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