Affiliations 

  • 1 Yeo Quan You, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Orthopaedic Department, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433. Email: yeoquanyou@gmail.com
  • 2 Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433
  • 3 Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Orthopaedic Department, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433
Med J Malaysia, 2015 Feb;70(1):54-6.
PMID: 26032534

Abstract

Intra-articular therapies, such as steroid injection, viscosupplement injection and acupuncture, are common non-surgical options for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. With any intra-articular injection or acupuncture procedure, there is a potential for inoculation with bacteria leading to possible knee infection. The authors report a patient who incurred an acute infection found after a total knee arthroplasty attributed to prior acupuncture procedure done as part of conservative treatment.

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