Pyoderma gangraenosum as a complication to knee arthroscopy.

Madsen, Jakob Torp; Skov, Ole; Andersen, Klaus E · Knee · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Pyoderma gangraenosum (PG) is a rare immunologic ulcerative disease, which sometimes develop as a complication to surgery. PG is often misdiagnosed as an infected wound, but treatment is completely different. We report a case of PG as a complication to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy that resulted in arthrodesis of the knee. We discuss the differential diagnosis and treatment options.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy