The Need for Guidelines in Asplenic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Collins, D.
Shaarani, S. R.
O'Byrne, John M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There are currently no guidelines for splenectomy patient undergoing total joint arthroplasty.
We present a case history of a 63-year-old man with a history of splenectomy that underwent a total knee arthroplasty with standard intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis.
Two weeks postoperatively, he developed a prosthetic joint infection and followed the standard antimicrobial management with intravenous and oral antibiotics prior to having revision surgery.
We propose that there are guidelines to properly manage these patients in the pre- and perioperative setting following an orthopaedic procedure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shaarani, S. R.& Collins, D.& O'Byrne, John M.. 2012. The Need for Guidelines in Asplenic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty : A Case Report. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shaarani, S. R.…[et al.]. The Need for Guidelines in Asplenic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty : A Case Report. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shaarani, S. R.& Collins, D.& O'Byrne, John M.. The Need for Guidelines in Asplenic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty : A Case Report. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449470