J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2014 Oct;49(5):381-384. 10.4055/jkoa.2014.49.5.381.

Epidural Abscess Following Epidural Catheterization for Painless Mobilization after Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Lee JH
• Wang SI
• Song KJ

• KMID: 2185174
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2014.49.5.381

Abstract

Epidural analgesia is one of the effective methods for pain management after total knee arthroplasty. Although epidural analgesia has been reported to have very low epidural abscess rates, infection could be serious and life-threatening, if there is no early diagnosis and treatment. We report on a patient who developed an epidural abscess following epidural catheterization after total knee arthroplasty.

Keyword

knee; arthroplasty; epidural analgesia; epidural abscess

MeSH Terms

Analgesia, Epidural
Arthroplasty*
Catheterization*
Catheters*
Early Diagnosis
Epidural Abscess*
Humans
Knee*
Pain Management