Archive for November 28th, 2008

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery - Nocardia nova septic arthritis following total knee replacement: a case report

Friday, November 28th, 2008

ABSTRACT
We describe a case of Nocardia nova septic arthritis following a total knee replacement. A 55-year-old obese woman was admitted to hospital 5 months after knee surgery with a 3-week history of pain, swelling, and restricted mobility in her left knee but no preceding trauma/injury. 30 ml of cloudy joint fluid was aspirated and an arthroscopic examination showed e…