Septic arthritis of the knee: Five cases treated with synovectomy
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Mortality and Adverse Joint Outcomes in Adult Patients with Surgically Treated Knee Septic Arthritis
Background and purpose: Septic arthritis is a serious orthopedic surgery and delayed management causes irreparable damages. The knee is the most common site involved in septic arthritis. The purpose of this study was to determine mortality rate, adverse joint outcome and prognostic factors in adult patients diagnosed with septic arthritis of the knee who had undergone debridement surgery. Mate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0001-6470
DOI: 10.3109/17453678408992417