title: Can intra-articular therapies prior to total knee arthroplasty increase the risk of periprosthetic infection?
abstract: Intra-articular therapies, such as steroid injection, viscosupplement injection and acupuncture, are common non-surgical options for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. With any intra-articular injection or acupuncture procedure, there is a potential for inoculation with bacteria leading to possible knee infection. The authors report a patient who incurred an acute infection found after a total knee arthroplasty attributed to prior acupuncture procedure done as part of conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Orthopaedic Department, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433. yeoquanyou@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Q Y
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.affiliation: Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Lye
authors.affiliation: Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Orthopaedic Department, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sathappan Ss