title: Periprosthetic tuberculosis of the knee joint treated with antituberculosis drugs: a case report.
abstract: We report a 55-year old man with periprosthetic tuberculosis infection following a total knee arthroplasty surgery performed during an active tuberculosis infection. The patient was conservatively treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs and retention of prosthesis. There was no recurrence during an 18-month follow-up period. Tuberculosis arthritis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with osteoarthritis requiring replacement surgery. Conservative treatment with antituberculosis drugs may be an option in periprosthetic tuberculosis infections without loosening.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Medical Faculty of Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
authors: Süda
authors: S
authors: Tekin Koruk
authors: Serkan
authors: S
authors: Sipahioğlu
authors: Celal
authors: C
authors: Calişir
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents