Open AccessCongenital Insensitivity to Pain with Recurrent Septic Arthritis of the Left Knee
Author(s) -
Z Zamzuri,
Goh K L,
C A Aminuddin,
Mohamed Azril M A,
A Shukrimi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international medical journal malaysia/iium medical journal malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.139
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2735-2285
pISSN - 1823-4631
DOI - 10.31436/imjm.v10i1.707
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrotomy , septic arthritis , amputation , debridement (dental) , surgery , arthritis , knee pain , osteoarthritis , pathology , arthroscopy , alternative medicine
A 15-year –old Malay male with congenital insensitivity to pain presented with recurrent septic arthritis of the left knee complicated by osteomylitis. Repeated arthrotomy and wound debridement was done, however, the condition was not resolved. Amputation was suggested as the best method of treatment to eradicate the infection.