Outbreak of serial knee joint sepsis after arthroscopic surgery: a case series with the guideline for treatment
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1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran fardin_tolouei@yahoo.com.
Acta Medica Iranica
|June 6, 2014
Abstract:
Knee infection after arthroscopic surgeries is rare but devastating complication. A serial knee joint infection occurred in our hospital after the contamination of arthroscopic equipments set with an unknown microorganism. Herein we describe the natural course of these patients and suggest a treatment protocol according to the experiment gained from management of these patients.