J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2017 Feb;52(1):97-102. 10.4055/jkoa.2017.52.1.97.

Septic Arthritis after Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sung-Ae Hospital, Seoul, Korea. arcseo@hanmail.net

Abstract

The incidence of septic arthritis after knee arthroscopy surgery has rarely been reported in approximately 0.04% to 3.4%. Moreover, septic arthritis after arthroscopic meniscal repair is more rare. There have been some reported cases, but in Korea, it has not been reported thus far. Herein, we report two cases of septic arthritis after arthroscopic meniscal repair with review of literature.

Keyword

arthroscopy; meniscus; repair; infectious arthritis

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Infectious*
Arthroscopy
Incidence
Knee
Korea
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