title: Bilateral knee replacements for treatment of acute septic arthritis in both knees.
abstract: A case report of bilateral acute septic arthritis of knees is presented, which was managed with staged total knee replacements for both knees. A literature review on septic arthritis treated with knee arthroplasty is also presented.
authors: Trauma and Orthopaedics, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Oldham, UK, momerashraf@yahoo.co.uk.
authors: Muhammad Omer
authors: MO
authors: Ashraf
authors: Theophilus
authors: T
authors: Asumu
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000382:microbiology; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005672:Fusidic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005436:Floxacillin; D005672:Fusidic Acid