Tuberculosis infection complicating total knee arthroplasty: report of 3 cases and review of the literature.
The incidence of osteoarticular tuberculosis in the knee and other joints is increasing. Three cases of active tuberculous infection in the presence of a total knee prosthesis are presented. The pathology was not diagnosed until the prosthesis had been removed in 2 patients. They underwent antituberculous therapy and revision arthroplasty. In the third patient, the diagnosis was made early. Antituberculous therapy was begun immediately, and the original prosthesis was retained. Good long-term results were achieved in all 3 cases.
Marmor
Meir
M
Department of Orthopedic Surgery B, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Parnes
Nata
N
Dekel
Shmuel
S
D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents