Open AccessPolyarticular septic arthritis after total joint arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Mohan K. Puttaswamy,
Seshadri Raju,
Matthew J. Phillips
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedics and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-436X
pISSN - 2319-2585
DOI - 10.4103/2319-2585.152145
Subject(s) - septic arthritis , medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , joint arthroplasty , osteoarthritis , arthritis , arthroplasty , population , intensive care medicine , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , environmental health
Multiple joint replacements have been employed to treat joint problems in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and is frequently used to address Osteoarthritis too. Septic Arthritis after Arthroplasty is a difficult clinical problem. Polyarticular Septic Arthritis (PASA) in this patient population is an emerging and extremely difficult entity to manage. We describe two patients of RA with PASA and our line of management for this condition. Early recognition and appropriate intervention should help prevent catastrophic outcomes in these unfortunate patients