Pyoderma gangraenosum as a complication to knee arthroscopy.
Pyoderma gangraenosum (PG) is a rare immunologic ulcerative disease, which sometimes develop as a complication to surgery. PG is often misdiagnosed as an infected wound, but treatment is completely different. We report a case of PG as a complication to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy that resulted in arthrodesis of the knee. We discuss the differential diagnosis and treatment options.
Madsen
Jakob Torp
JT
Dept of Dermatology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. Jtm@dadlnet.dk
Skov
Ole
O
Andersen
Klaus E
KE
D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000209:etiology*; D016038:Skin Transplantation