J Korean Knee Soc.  2001 Jun;13(1):114-116.

Arthroscopic Management of The Septic Gonitis

• Moon YL
• You JW
• Shim HJ

Abstract

PURPOSE
To determine the place and the limit of the arthroscopic management of septic gonitis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Twenty-five patients were treated for pyogenic gonitis. The duration of symptoms prior to arthroscopic debridement was 10.2 days(range, one to 45 days). The surgical treatment consisted in a arthroscopic irrigation with debridement of infected necrotic tissue, and the medical treatment consisted in a intravenous antibiotics for an average duration of 10.3 days, followed by oral treatment for 3 weeks.
RESULTS
The average follow up was 23.7 months(15 to 37). Twenty-three out of 25 patients had regained their activity as painless full range of motion.
CONCLUSION
Arthroscopic drainage is a valuable procedure for the treatment of the septic gonitis. Arthroscopic drainage is a method that has proved effective, with minimal morbidity, in attempts to cure septic arthritis of the knee.

Keyword

Knee; Septic arthritis; Arthroscopy; Irrigation; Debridement

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Arthritis, Infectious
Arthroscopy
Debridement
Drainage
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Knee
Range of Motion, Articular
Anti-Bacterial Agents