Etiologic Transition of Septic Arthritis of the Knee.
- Author:
Seung Suk SEO
1
;
Dong Jun HA
;
Chang Wan KIM
;
Kyoung Whan KIM
;
Jin Hyuk SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. osmanida@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Knee;
Septic arthritis;
Incidence;
Causative factor
- MeSH:
Arthritis, Infectious;
Coinfection;
Incidence;
Injections, Intra-Articular;
Joints;
Knee;
Knee Joint;
Medical Records;
Physical Examination;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
2008;20(1):44-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the etiologic transition of the predisposing factors and organisms for septic arthritis of the knee. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 1995 and December 2006, 122 cases of septic arthritis of the knee were retrospectively evaluated for the etiologic transition and causative organism with using the patients' medical records. We researched the incidence and causative factor of septic arthritis of the knee, which was diagnosed via the patients' symptoms, physical examinations, hematologic exams, culture studies & cytology of the joint fluid. We assessed the correlation of disease with age, the year the disease happened, the causative factors and the incidence. RESULTS: Septic arthritis of the knee was increased after 40 years old, and it also increased after 1998. The most common predisposing factor was intra-articular injection of the knee joint. Even though there were no detected organisms in 79 cases (64.8%), the most common causative organism was S. aureus (20.5%). CONCLUSION: The most common etiologic factor of septic arthritis of the knee was an intra-articular injection. We should be prudent for using good aseptic technique and the correct procedure to reduce the secondary infection that's recently due to increased invasive treatment of the knee joint.
