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Erschienen in: Modern Rheumatology 6/2010

01.12.2010 | Case Report

Acupuncture needle-associated prosthetic knee infection after total knee arthroplasty

verfasst von: Arata Nakajima, Ryutaku Kaneyama, Hitoshi Watanabe, Masazumi Murakami, Koichi Nakagawa, Yasuchika Aoki, Masashi Yamazaki, Teruo Furufu, Toru Suguro

Erschienen in: Modern Rheumatology | Ausgabe 6/2010

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Abstract

The case of a patient who previously had permanent acupuncture needles placed in the knee joint and had been doing well, with no evidence of infection, but who eventually underwent a revision total knee arthroplasty due to acupuncture needle-associated prosthetic infection is presented. The microorganism responsible for the infection was Enterococcus faecalis, a bacterium which rarely causes infection following arthroplasty. This case should be highlighted to increase the awareness of healthcare providers to acupuncture-associated subclinical infection that may be exacerbated by surgical manipulation.
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Metadaten
Titel
Acupuncture needle-associated prosthetic knee infection after total knee arthroplasty
verfasst von
Arata Nakajima
Ryutaku Kaneyama
Hitoshi Watanabe
Masazumi Murakami
Koichi Nakagawa
Yasuchika Aoki
Masashi Yamazaki
Teruo Furufu
Toru Suguro
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2010
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
Modern Rheumatology / Ausgabe 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1439-7595
Elektronische ISSN: 1439-7609
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10165-010-0331-5

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