Knee Joint - Microbiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The value of intraoperative Gram stain in revision total knee arthroplasty.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The accurate preoperative diagnosis of infection is an essential component of decision-making prior to revision total knee arthroplasty. When preoperative modalities used to detect infection reveal equivocal findings, the surgeon may ... Read more...

How common is MRSA in adult septic arthritis?

6 Aug 2009 STUDY OBJECTIVE: We determine the proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in adult septic arthritis patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional retrospective review in 2 urban ... Read more...

Haematogenous osteomyelitis of the patella in a child.

30 Jul 2009 Osteomyelitis of the patella is rare; it essentially occurs in child age. The diagnosis is difficult because of its variable presentation; it should always be considered in patients with persistent peripatellar pain and swelling. This paper reports ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Knee Joint - Microbiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The value of intraoperative Gram stain in revision total knee arthroplasty. 30 Aug 2009
• How common is MRSA in adult septic arthritis? 6 Aug 2009
• Haematogenous osteomyelitis of the patella in a child. 30 Jul 2009
• Septic arthritis of the knee joint secondary to Prevotella bivia. 27 Feb 2009
• Infrapatellar contracture syndrome following ACL reconstruction. 27 Feb 2009
• Tubercular infection after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 30 Jan 2009
• Bilateral knee arthroplasty infection due to Brucella melitensis: a rare pathology? 19 Jan 2009
• Tuberculosis and secondary reactive arthritis. 30 Dec 2008
• Foci of Listeria monocytogenes persist in the bone marrow. 20 Dec 2008
• A pyogenic, ruptured Baker's cyst induced by arthroscopic pressure pump irrigation. 14 Dec 2008
• [Septic arthritis due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae ssp. equisimilis] 29 Nov 2008
• Septic arthritis and acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in childhood at a tertiary hospital in Japan. 17 Nov 2008
• Antigranulocyte scintigraphy in infected hip prosthesis: the diagnostic importance of delayed 20-24-h imaging and semiquantitative analysis. 30 Oct 2008
• Sublethal infection with Salmonella Enteritidis by the natural route induces intestinal and joint inflammation in mice. 29 Oct 2008
• Subcutaneous fistulae in a patient with femoral hypoplasia due to Actinomyces europaeus and Actinomyces turicensis. 12 Oct 2008
• Reassessment of the usefulness of frozen section analysis for hip and knee joint revisions. 30 Aug 2008
• Clinical images: an unusual aspiration. 30 Jul 2008
• Specific synovitis of a knee as the first manifestation of miliary tuberculosis. 29 Jun 2008
• Characterization of small-colony variants of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from chickens with amyloid arthropathy. 23 Jun 2008
• Tuberculosis of the knee complicating seronegative arthritis. 30 May 2008

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Technical information about 'Knee Joint'

Descriptor UI: D007719

Alternative terms: Knee Joint; Joint, Knee; Joints, Knee; Knee Joints;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A02.835.583.475;

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: primates only; TN 238: differentiation from KNEE & indexing instructions