title: Knee crepitus from an unusual source.
abstract: A case report of a missed appendicitis presenting with abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis which extended up to the right knee. This subcutaneous collection in the prepatella region of the right knee presented as a crepitus and mimicked an intraarticular pathology.
authors.affiliation: Universiti Putra Malaysia, 8th Floor, Grand Seasons Avenue, 72, Jalan Pahang, 53000 Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harwant
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Borhan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeevanan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint