title: Post-partum septic arthritis of the knee: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Septic arthritis is rare in the post-partum period. This is the first case of a post-partum staphylococcal septic arthritis of the knee reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  This report describes a lady who developed symptoms of septic arthritis of the knee within one month of giving birth.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The management of septic arthritis does not differ from standard practice when encountered in the post-partum period. Urgent washout of the joint and antibiotic usage is associated with a favourable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 7QB, UK. shelain.patel@kingstonhospital.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Shelain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kinmont