Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

For most orthopedists, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been regarded as the most effective surgery for patients with severe knee diseases. Though seldom occur, postoperative infection certainly remains one of the most devastating and dreaded complications of TKA. Thus, careful and early diagnosis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chun, Keun Churl, Kim, Kwang Mee, Chun, Churl Hong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Knee Society 2013
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3767903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24032096
http://dx.doi.org/10.5792/ksrr.2013.25.3.93
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Sumario:For most orthopedists, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been regarded as the most effective surgery for patients with severe knee diseases. Though seldom occur, postoperative infection certainly remains one of the most devastating and dreaded complications of TKA. Thus, careful and early diagnosis is needed. After diagnosis, categorize the infection type and choose a rightful and sequential step of treatment are recommended.

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