篇名 | Tuberculosis Infection after Prosthetic Knee Surgery |
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卷期 | 29:6 |
並列篇名 | 全人工膝關節置換術後結核菌感染 |
作者 | 蔡宗穎 、 吳立偉 、 曾豐仁 、 張仁義 、 林柳池 、 潘如瑜 |
頁次 | 341-343 |
關鍵字 | Prosthetic joint infection 、 Total knee arthroplasty 、 Tuberculosis 、 MEDLINE 、 Scopus |
出刊日期 | 200912 |
Tuberculosis infection of the knee after prosthetic knee surgery is very rare. The diagnosis depends on high clinical suspicion, especially in the setting of persistent joint swelling with negative cultures. Patients with suspected tuberculosis infection after prosthetic knee surgery should have appropriate tissue specimens sent for acid-fast bacillus staining, mycobacterial culture, and histology. With early diagnosis and prompt anti-tuberculosis therapy, the original prosthesis may be retained.