Abstract
Knee infection caused by Aspergillus is a rare condition that presents a diagnostic challenge for orthopaedic surgeons and musculoskeletal specialists. This case report aims to describe the treatment of a patient with active articular Aspergillus infection and knee arthrofibrosis through a two-stage total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A 37-year old woman presented with knee arthrofibrosis, which was complicated by an Aspergillus infection. The treatment involved a two-stage procedure: 1) bone cuts for TKA and systemic antibiotic therapy; and 2) TKA with the use of specific antibiotic-loaded cement. The patient has been followed for 30 months, showing no signs of failure.
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Vinícius de Oliveira Campos, Túlio; David G. Kasuya Barbosa; Victor A. Kasuya Barbosa; Santiago Enrique Sarmiento Molina; Guilherme Moreira de Abreu Silva; and Marco Antônio Percope de Andrade. "Two-Stage Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) for a Rigid and Infected Knee: A Rare Case Report of Aspergillosis." Western Journal of Orthopaedics 14, 1 (2025). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/wjo/vol14/iss1/12