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A retrospective study of the rate of postoperative septic arthritis following 353 elective arthroscopies
1Ridge Referrals, South Devon, UK.
The Journal of Small Animal Practice
|September 13, 2011
Abstract
Objective:
To report the rate of postoperative septic arthritis following elective diagnostic and surgical arthroscopy in small animals within a clinical setting.
Methods:
A retrospective case review from the case log of one veterinary surgeon.
Results:
Of the 353 procedures included, performed on 305 animals, there were three cases of postoperative sepsis (0.85%).
Clinical Significance:
Interventional arthroscopy including both diagnostic and surgical arthroscopy in small animals is a safe technique and poses a risk of postoperative sepsis of approximately 1%.