Periprosthetic tuberculosis of the knee joint treated with antituberculosis drugs: a case report

We report a 55-year old man with periprosthetic tuberculosis infection following a total knee arthroplasty surgery performed during an active tuberculosis infection. The patient was conservatively treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs and retention of prosthesis. There was no recurrence during an 18-...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica 2013, Vol.47 (6), p.440-443
Hauptverfasser:	Tekin Koruk, Süda, Sipahioğlu, Serkan, Calişir, Celal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - adverse effects Diagnosis, Differential Humans Knee Joint Knee Prosthesis - adverse effects Male Middle Aged Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis Prosthesis-Related Infections - drug therapy Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a 55-year old man with periprosthetic tuberculosis infection following a total knee arthroplasty surgery performed during an active tuberculosis infection. The patient was conservatively treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs and retention of prosthesis. There was no recurrence during an 18-month follow-up period. Tuberculosis arthritis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with osteoarthritis requiring replacement surgery. Conservative treatment with antituberculosis drugs may be an option in periprosthetic tuberculosis infections without loosening.
ISSN:	1017-995X
DOI:	10.3944/AOTT.2013.2511