Arthroscopically assisted treatment of acute septic knees in infants using the Micro-Joint Arthroscope.
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Abstract
Five infants with an acute hematogenous septic arthritis of the knee were treated with arthroscopically assisted drainage using the Micro-Joint Arthroscope (MJA; Linvatec, Largo, FL) combined with antibiotic therapy and early postoperative motion. The average patient age was 16 months (range, 4 to 24 months). No surgical or anesthetic complications occurred. All knees were clinically and radiologically normal at an average follow-up of 26 months.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Infectious
- Arthroscopes
- Knee Joint
Anatomy
- knee