title: Total knee replacement subsequent to severe necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb.
abstract: The incidence of wound related complication following total knee arthroplasty is as high as 10%-20%. To perform total knee arthroplasty in a knee with extensive scarring around the knee can be a challenging task. We report a case of 55-year-old diabetic woman, who had total knee arthroplasty, performed two years after she had recovered from necrotizing fasciitis around the right knee. Understanding the vascular anatomy around the knee is of paramount importance in the planning of skin incision to ensure fewer wound related complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Center, 50603 Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saw
authors.forename: D S K
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Choon
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008875:Middle Aged