Infected total knee replacement following a dental procedure in a severe haemophiliac.
This article documents the late infection of a total knee replacement in a haemophiliac following a dental procedure. It underlines the need for reconsideration of the current British guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures in patients with total joint replacement.
Nadlacan
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University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. liviu@dell39.freeserve.co.uk
Hirst
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D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control