Yeo QY, Lye DC, Sathappan Ss SS. Can intra-articular therapies prior to total knee arthroplasty increase the risk of periprosthetic infection?
Med J Malaysia 2015;
70:54-56. [PMID:
26032534]
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Abstract
Intra-articular therapies, such as steroid injection, viscosupplement injection and acupuncture, are common non-surgical options for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. With any intra-articular injection or acupuncture procedure, there is a potential for inoculation with bacteria leading to possible knee infection. The authors report a patient who incurred an acute infection found after a total knee arthroplasty attributed to prior acupuncture procedure done as part of conservative treatment.
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