Debridement and Continuous Irrigation for the Treatment of Pyogenic Arthritis Caused by the Use of Intra-Articular Injection in the Osteoarthritic Knee: Indications and Outcomes

Purpose. To discuss the indications and therapeutic outcomes of synovectomy, debridement, and continuous irrigation for the treatment of pyogenic arthritis caused by intra-articular injection used in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. Methods. Records of 41 patients with infectious arthrit...

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Main Authors: H Tsumura, S Ikeda, T Torisu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900501300109