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The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 22, Issue: 8, Page: 1232-1235
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Postoperative Wound Breakdown Caused by Pyoderma Gangrenosum After Bilateral Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty
Wadia, Farukh; Malik, Mohammad Hammad A; Porter, Matyn LKnee
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a noninfective necrosis of dermal tissues. Rarely, it occurs after surgery or trauma. However, lack of awareness and its striking similarity to a clinical picture of sepsis usually delay diagnosis and initiation of the correct management. We describe a unique case of its occurrence in both surgical wounds after bilateral total knee arthroplasty and discuss the differential diagnoses and management.
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