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

Author(s) -

Süda Tekin Koruk

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586

H-Index - 28

eISSN - 2589-1294

pISSN - 1017-995X

DOI - 10.3944/aott.2013.2511

Subject(s) - medicine , periprosthetic , tuberculosis , surgery , arthroplasty , osteoarthritis , conservative treatment , prosthesis , total knee arthroplasty , pathology , alternative medicine

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.

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