Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopy Is a Generally Effective Treatment for Septic Arthritis

Septic arthritis following arthroscopy and intra-articular steroids.

Septic arthritis of the knee is a rare but serious complication of arthroscopy. We report three cases associated with an intra-articular steroid injection. Case 1. A 43-year-old man underwent arthroscopy of his left knee which showed medial degeneration; 2 ml of Depo-Medrone was injected. In the next two days he played two rounds of golf after which the knee was swollen and he was given fluclox...

Combined antibiotic and free radical trap treatment is effective at combating Staphylococcus-aureus-induced septic arthritis

Although early antibiotic treatment of patients with septic arthritis eradicates bacteria, joint destruction commonly results from the unregulated host inflammatory responses to infection. The spin trap compound phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone (PBN) has been shown to have both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of combined systemic administrati...

Is there a role for arthroscopy in the treatment of glenohumeral arthritis?

Severe combined immunodeficiency presented with septic arthritis: A case report

Severe combined immunodeficiency is a rare, fatal syndrome of diverse genetic cause in which there is combined absence of T-lymphocyte and B-lymphocyte function (and in many cases also natural killer, or NK lymphocyte function). These defects lead to extreme susceptibility to serious infections. Without intervention, the T and B-cell dysfunction usually results in severe infection and death in ...

Editorial: Hip Arthroscopy