scholarly journals Chronic Corynebacterium striatum Septic Arthritis in a Patient Referred for Total Knee Arthroplasty

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Katharine Hollnagel ◽  
Jacob Willen ◽  
Michael Ellis ◽  
Yalda Soleimanifard ◽  
Robert Booth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Irrigation And Debridement ◽  
Plain Films ◽  
Corynebacterium Striatum ◽  
Multiple Cultures ◽  
History Of ◽  
Total Knee

Background. While Corynebacterium striatum and other Corynebacterium species were historically considered contaminants, they are recently being identified as pathogens with increasing frequency. Case Summary. We report the case of a 78-year-old gentleman with a three-year history of knee pain and established diagnosis of osteoarthritis referred for consideration for total knee arthroplasty. He had no knee pain with passive range-of-motion. Plain films demonstrated bony erosions atypical for osteoarthritis. Joint aspiration white blood cell count was 30,548/mm3, but multiple cultures were positive for C. striatum. The infection was successfully treated with open irrigation and debridement, complete synovectomy, and six weeks of intravenous daptomycin. Conclusion. To our knowledge, this is the first report of chronic C. striatum septic arthritis of a native joint and only the third case of C. striatum septic arthritis of the knee.

Are Patients With a History of Septic Arthritis Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty at Higher Risk for Revision Surgery? A Single-Center Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 1857-1861
Author(s):  
Malte Ohlmeier ◽  
Giorgio Delgado ◽  
Claudia Arias Calderon ◽  
Carl-Heinz Hartwig ◽  
Thorsten Gehrke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Revision Surgery ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Single Center Study ◽  
History Of ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Center Study

scholarly journals A Dutch Survey on Circumpatellar Electrocautery in Total Knee Arthroplasty

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Peter W. van Jonbergen ◽  
Alexander F.W. Barnaart ◽  
Cees C.P.M. Verheyen
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Patellar Resurfacing ◽  
Orthopedic Surgeons ◽  
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasties ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Anterior Knee

Introduction: Anterior knee pain following total knee arthroplasty is estimated to occur in 4-49% of patients. Some orthopedic surgeons use circumpatellar electrocautery (diathermy) to reduce the prevalence of postsurgical anterior knee pain; however, the extent of its use is unknown. Materials and Methodology: In April 2009, a postal questionnaire was sent to all 98 departments of orthopedic surgery in The Netherlands. The questions focused on the frequency of total knee arthroplasties, patellar resurfacing, and the use of circumpatellar electrocautery. Results: The response rate was 92%. A total of 18,876 TKAs, 2,096 unicompartmental knee arthroplasties, and 215 patellofemoral arthroplasties are performed yearly in The Netherlands by the responding orthopedic surgeons. Of the orthopedic surgeons performing TKA, 13% always use patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis, 49% use selective patellar resurfacing, and 38% never use it. Fifty-six percent of orthopedic surgeons use circumpatellar electrocautery when not resurfacing the patella, and 32% use electrocautery when resurfacing the patella. Conclusion: There is no consensus among Dutch orthopedic surgeons on the use of patellar resurfacing or circumpatellar electrocautery in total knee replacement performed for osteoarthritis. A prospective clinical trial is currently underway to fully evaluate the effect of circumpatellar electrocautery on the prevalence of anterior knee pain following total knee arthroplasty.

Failure to Resurface the Patella during Total Knee Arthroplasty May Result in More Knee Pain and Secondary Surgery

2005 ◽  
Vol &NA; (438) ◽  
pp. 191-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Parvizi ◽  
Venkat R Rapuri ◽  
Khaled J Saleh ◽  
Michael A Kuskowski ◽  
Peter F Sharkey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Secondary Surgery ◽  
Total Knee

Selective Denervation for Persistent Knee Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of 50 Cases

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 968-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao-Min Shi ◽  
David W. Meister ◽  
Kelly C. Graner ◽  
James T. Ninomiya
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Total Knee

History of Total Knee Arthroplasty

Knee Surgery ◽  
2014 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Michael Kelly ◽  
Yair Kissin
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
History Of ◽  
Total Knee

The History of Total Knee Arthroplasty

2022 ◽  
pp. 3-14
Author(s):  
Ioannis Gkiatas ◽  
Thomas P. Sculco ◽  
Peter K. Sculco
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
History Of ◽  
Total Knee
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