Septic arthritis after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 228-234

  Fong, Shee Yan ^a   Tan, J L ^b  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic debridement; Arthroscopic guided ACL reconstruction; Infected hamstring graft; Knee aspiration; Postoperative infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOXACILLIN; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHROSCOPY; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENTEROBACTER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INCIDENCE; INCISION; KLEBSIELLA; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE SURGERY; LAVAGE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542501413     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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