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Knee crepitus from an unusual source

Harwant S 1 , Borhan TA 2 , Sivakumar S 3 , Jeevanan J 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 S Harwant, FRCSEd. Universiti Putra Malaysia, 8th Floor, Grand Seasons Avenue, 72, Jalan Pahang, 53000 Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 T A Borhan, FRCSEd. Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, 50586 Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 S Sivakumar, FRCSEd. Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, 50586 Kuala Lumpur
  • 4 J Jeevanan, MBBS. Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, 50586 Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2001 Mar;56(1):98-9.
PMID: 11503306

Abstract

A case report of a missed appendicitis presenting with abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis which extended up to the right knee. This subcutaneous collection in the prepatella region of the right knee presented as a crepitus and mimicked an intraarticular pathology.

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