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Summary
Nine cases of septic arthritis following arthroscopy are reviewed retrospectively.
All cases of septic arthritis followed arthroscopic surgery. The average age of the
patients was 49 years. The diagnosis was confirmed by bacterial cultures of the joint
aspirates. All cases were treated by appropriate antibiotics supplemented by repeat
arthroscopy and placement of a suction irrigation system. The average stay in hospital
was 21 days. The authors suggest that it is not possible to predict such a major complication
based on risk factors and therefore present a cost/benefit analysis of antibiotic
prophylaxis using first-generation cephalosporins as a possible means of reducing
hospital costs and patient morbidity.
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© 1988 Arthroscopy Association of North America. All rights reserved. Published by Elsevier Inc.
