35 KB89 KB22 KB192920262008Lešničar, GorazdSajovic, Matjažštevilka:45 straniletnik:77str. IV-11-IV-15ISSN:1318-0347COBISSID:25402329URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-L741CX83slSlovensko zdravniško društvoZdravniški vestnikAnterior Cruciate LigamentArthritis, InfectiousArthroscopyArtritis infekcijskiArtroskopijaBacterial InfectionsBakterijske infekcijebaktrijske infekcijekirurško zdravljenjeKnee InjuriesKoleno, poškodbekolenski sklepPooperativne komplikacijePostoperative ComplicationsSprednji, križni ligamentSurgeryTreatment OutcomeZdravljenje, izidBakterijski artritis kolenskega sklepa po rekonstrukciji sprednje križne vezi| Septic arthritis of the knee following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction|Septic arthritis of the knee is a rare complication after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, and the most appropriate treatment is unclear. All case seriesreported so far, have been retrospective, and case numbers of septic arthritis have ranged from 4 to 11. Patients and From a consecutive case series of 1283 patients who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconmethods struction from January 1997 through May 2008, we report on 3 patients (0.23 %) with postoperative septic arthritis. All patients had acute infection (> 2 weeks), bacterial cultures showed Staphylococcus species in two patients, and in the last patient the bacterialSeptic arthritis of the knee is a rare complication after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, and the most appropriate treatment is unclear. All case series reported so far, have been retrospective, and case numbers of septic arthritis have ranged from 4 to 11. Patients and From a consecutive case series of 1283 patients who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconmethods struction from January 1997 through May 2008, we report on 3 patients (0.23 %) with postoperative septic arthritis. All patients had acute infection (> 2 weeks), bacterial cultures showed Staphylococcus species in twopatients, and in the last patient the bacterialTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaSlovensko zdravniško društvo