Pseudomonas osteomyelitis of the proximal humerus after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Abstract
A 59-year-old male patient was operated arthroscopically due to a rotator cuff tear. An early postoperative Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection was treated with early arthroscopic debridement and antibiotic therapy. The patient was lost to follow-up and presented to our clinic with Pseudomonas aeruginosa osteomyelitis after two years. Debridement was again performed and antibiotic-impregnated cement beads were filled into the cavity and taken out 6 weeks postoperatively. No findings of infection were observed at the patient’s 2nd year follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa osteomyelitis of the shoulder after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Nuri Aydin
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Evrim Sirin
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Ahmet Nadir Aydemir
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Gokhan Zengin
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Publication Date
January 16, 2015
Submission Date
January 18, 2015
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2014 Volume: 48 Number: 6