Infection after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report
We present a case of Mycobacterium chelonae infection after total knee arthroplasty in a 70-year-old woman. The patient underwent implant removal, drainage, debridement, and insertion of a gentamycin-load cement spacer. After 4 months, the second-stage surgery was performed. Intravenous amikacin (6...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000130 |