Infected total knee replacement following a dental procedure in a severe haemophiliac

L M Nadlacan; P Hirst

doi:10.1016/s0968-0160(00)00058-2

Infected total knee replacement following a dental procedure in a severe haemophiliac

Knee. 2001 Jun;8(2):159-61. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0160(00)00058-2.

Authors

L M Nadlacan¹, P Hirst

Affiliation

¹ University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. liviu@dell39.freeserve.co.uk

PMID: 11337245
DOI: 10.1016/s0968-0160(00)00058-2

Abstract

This article documents the late infection of a total knee replacement in a haemophiliac following a dental procedure. It underlines the need for reconsideration of the current British guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures in patients with total joint replacement.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
Focal Infection, Dental / complications*
Focal Infection, Dental / prevention & control
HIV Infections / complications
Hemophilia A / complications*
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Periapical Abscess / complications*
Periapical Abscess / prevention & control
Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / prevention & control