title: Pseudomonas osteomyelitis of the proximal humerus after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
abstract: A 59-year-old male patient was operated arthroscopically due to a rotator cuff tear. An early postoperative Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection was treated with early arthroscopic debridement and antibiotic therapy. The patient was lost to follow-up and presented to our clinic with Pseudomonas aeruginosa osteomyelitis after two years. Debridement was again performed and antibiotic-impregnated cement beads were filled into the cavity and taken out 6 weeks postoperatively. No findings of infection were observed at the patient's 2nd year follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa osteomyelitis of the shoulder after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
authors: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, İstanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey. nuriaydin@hotmail.com.
authors: Nuri
authors: N
authors: Aydın
authors: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Evrim
authors: E
authors: Şirin
authors: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Marmara University Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Ahmet Nadir
authors: AN
authors: Aydemir
authors: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, İstanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Gökhan
authors: G
authors: Zengin
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents