title: [Functional treatment of surgically treated empyema of the knee joint].
abstract: Knee-joint empyema requires prompt surgical management. After debridement the joint needs to be irrigated for several days. Functional follow-up treatment with electromotive splints according to the CPM concept should begin soon after surgery. Follow-up examination of patients treated in this way for knee-joint empyema showed a protracted course with worse results for empyemas subsequent to arthrotomy, while joint infections after less severe injuries (skin lesions, puncture) healed successfully.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universität Kiel.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Draijer
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lorentzen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nissen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Havemann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004653:Empyema / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015915:Motion Therapy, Continuous Passive; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013396:Suction; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
vernacular_title: Die funktionelle Behandlung des operierten Kniegelenkempyems.