Acupuncture needle-associated prosthetic knee infection after total knee arthroplasty

作者：Nakajima Arata^*; Kaneyama Ryutaku; Watanabe Hitoshi; Murakami Masazumi; Nakagawa Koichi; Aoki Yasuchika; Yamazaki Masashi; Furufu Teruo; Suguro Toru

来源：Modern Rheumatology, 2010, 20(6): 627-631.

DOI：10.1007/s10165-010-0331-5

• Acupuncture
• Prosthesis
• TKA
• Subclinical infection

The case of a patient who previously had permanent acupuncture needles placed in the knee joint and had been doing well, with no evidence of infection, but who eventually underwent a revision total knee arthroplasty due to acupuncture needle-associated prosthetic infection is presented. The microorganism responsible for the infection was Enterococcus faecalis, a bacterium which rarely causes infection following arthroplasty. This case should be highlighted to increase the awareness of healthcare providers to acupuncture-associated subclinical infection that may be exacerbated by surgical manipulation.

• 出版日期2010-12