Graft retaining debridement in patients with septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Demirag B., Unal O. K., ÖZAKIN C.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.342-347, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3944/aott.2011.2469
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.342-347
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ACL reconstruction, antibiotic therapy, arthroscopic drainage, graft debridement, septic arthritis, DESTRUCTION, INFECTIONS, RISK
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Although septic arthritis following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a rare complication, it has a high morbidity deteriorating the clinical outcome. Current treatment options include long-term antibiotic therapy, open or arthroscopic surgical lavage, aspiration, continuous irrigation, graft preservation, and removal of graft and fixation materials with or without reimplantation. The aim of our study was to evaluate the results of long-term antibiotic treatment with arthroscopic debridement without graft and fixation materials removal in the treatment of septic arthritis following ACL reconstructions.