title: Tuberculosis infection complicating total knee arthroplasty: report of 3 cases and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery B, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marmor
authors.forename: Nata
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Parnes
authors.forename: Shmuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dekel
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents