Lyme periprosthetic joint infection in total knee arthroplasty

Lyme periprosthetic joint infection in total knee arthroplasty

Lyme arthritis, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, is a common tick-borne illness in New England and the upper Midwest. Most often, the disease affects the knee and has typically been reported as a cause of native joint infection. There has been only 1 case of Lyme peripros...

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Main Authors: Murillo Adrados, MD, Daniel Howard Wiznia, MD, Marjorie Golden, MD, Richard Pelker, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Prosthetic joint injection
Total knee arthroplasty
TKA
PJI
Lyme arthritis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344117301796

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