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- Title
Salmonella septic arthritis following total knee arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis in a patient receiving etanercept.
- Authors
Oe, Kenichi; Wada, Takahiko; Ohno, Hiroshi; Kushida, Taketoshi; Iida, Hirokazu
- Abstract
The article describes a case study of an elderly patient diagnosed with Salmonella septic arthritis after undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A brief overview is given on the medical history of the patient who receives rheumatoid arthritis treatment with methylprednisolone and methotrexate. It also discusses the pathophysiology and treatment of Salmonella septic arthritis.
- Subjects
CASE studies; SALMONELLA; ARTHRITIS; TOTAL knee replacement; RHEUMATOID arthritis
- Publication
Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 2011, Vol 16, Issue 2, p258
- ISSN
0949-2658
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00776-011-0023-9