Septic arthritis as a severe complication of elective arthroscopy:clinical management strategies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Infection of a peripheral joint following arthroscopic surgery presents with an incidence of approximately 0.42% an extremely rare entity. However, septic arthritis is a serious situation possibly leading to an irreparable joint damage. Especially at delayed diag...

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Main Authors: Imhoff Andreas B, Paul Jochen, Braunstein Volker, Kirchhoff Chlodwig, Hinterwimmer Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Online Access:http://www.pssjournal.com/content/3/1/6