Osteitis and Septic Arthritis after Tibial Head Fracture: Results of a Radical Treatment Regime.

Objectives: We report a series of 37 consecutive patients with both bone infection and septic arthritis of the knee following fracture of the proximal tibia. Aim of this study is to evaluate treatment results using a standardized treatment regime. The treatment regime consisted of an aggressive surgical approach to both the bone and the joint.

Septic arthritis of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament surgery: a stage-adapted treatment regimen.

Background: Septic arthritis is a rare complication after anterior cruciate ligament surgery. All case series reported so far have been retrospective, and case numbers of septic arthritis have ranged from 4 to 11.

Hypothesis: A stage-adapted treatment regimen for septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament surgery can provide reliable results.