Septic arthritis after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A retrospective analysis of incidence, management and outcome

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1059-1063

  Van Tongel, Alexander ^a   Stuyck, Jos ^a   Bellemans, Johan ^a   Vandenneucker, Hilde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Graft retention; Knee arthroscopy; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DEBRIDEMENT; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE INSTABILITY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SYNOVECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250819996     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507299443     Document Type: Article

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