Author/Editor		Sajovic, Matjaž; Lešničar, Gorazd
Title		Bakterijski artritis kolenskega sklepa po rekonstrukciji sprednje križne vezi
Translated title		Septic arthritis of the knee following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 77, št. Suppl IV
Publication year		2008
Volume		str. IV-11-15
Language		slo
Abstract		Septic arthritis of the knee is a rare complication after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, and the most appropriate treatment is unclear. All case series reported so far, have been retrospective, and case numbers of septic arthritis have ranged from 4 to 11. Patients and From a consecutive case series of 1283 patients who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconmethods struction from January 1997 through May 2008, we report on 3 patients (0.23 %) with postoperative septic arthritis. All patients had acute infection (> 2 weeks), bacterial cultures showed Staphylococcus species in two patients, and in the last patient the bacterialSeptic arthritis of the knee is a rare complication after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, and the most appropriate treatment is unclear. All case series reported so far, have been retrospective, and case numbers of septic arthritis have ranged from 4 to 11. Patients and From a consecutive case series of 1283 patients who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconmethods struction from January 1997 through May 2008, we report on 3 patients (0.23 %) with postoperative septic arthritis. All patients had acute infection (> 2 weeks), bacterial cultures showed Staphylococcus species in two patients, and in the last patient the bacterial
Descriptors		KNEE INJURIES ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS ARTHROSCOPY ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS BACTERIAL INFECTIONS TREATMENT OUTCOME