Sjúkratilfelli. Sýking í gervilið í hné eftir endurteknar liðástungur

• UNLABELLED: An 80-year old male presented with an infected knee replacement following repeated joint aspirations. They were carried out due to recurrent hemarthrosis resulting from an initially missed quadriceps tendon injury. The infection was eradicated first after arthrodesis. This case highlights that prosthetic joints are sensitive to infection, which once established can be difficult to eradicate. Careful consideration is necessary before aspirating prosthetic joints. Diagnosing quadriceps tendon injuries can be difficult and they must be included in the differential diagnosis of traumatic hemarthrosis. We review the initials steps in the diagnosis and management of periprosthetic joint infections.KEY WORDS: periprosthetic joint infection, total knee replacement, quadriceps tendon rupture, hemarthrosis, joint aspiration. Correspondence: Eythor Orn Jonsson, eythororn@gmail.com.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Ortopedi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Orthopaedics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Aged, 80 and over

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/adverse effects

Drainage/adverse effects

Hemarthrosis/diagnostic imaging

Humans

Knee Prosthesis/adverse effects

Male

Prosthesis-Related Infections/diagnostic imaging

Retreatment

Suction/adverse effects

Tendon Injuries/diagnostic imaging

Treatment Outcome

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