Title of article
Loosening of Total Knee Arthroplasty after Brucellosis Infection: A Case Report
Author/Authors
Sazgari ، Mohammad Ali - Milad Hospital , Bahramian ، Fateme - Milad Hospital , Mirzaee ، Fateme - Milad Hospital , Zafarani ، Zohreh - Milad Hospital , Aslani ، Hamid Reza - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Pages
2
From page
70
To page
71
Abstract
In this report we describe a 78yearold man whose total knee arthroplasty showed the symptoms of infection with brucella with radiographic signs of loosening 5 years after the index surgery. The patient was treated successfully after a 2stage revision arthroplasty surgery along with using rifampicin and doxycycline for 8 weeks.
Keywords
Brucellosis , Knee arthroplasty , Knee replacement , Loosening
Journal title
The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Serial Year
2017
Journal title
The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Record number
2448590
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