Recalcitrant infection following total knee arthroplasty: a report of two cases

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Recalcitrant infection following total knee arthroplasty: a report of two cases

Infection following total knee arthroplasty can be devastating. Even with established treatment protocols, eradication of the infection may not be feasible. We report 2 patients who required above-knee amputation to eradicate recalcitrant infection.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Zainol Fithri, Zairul Nizam, Badaruddin, Badrul Shah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association 2006
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42251/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42251/1/Recalcitrant%20infection%20following%20total%20knee%20arthroplasty%20a%20report%20of%20two%20cases.pdf

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