ATRAUMATIC SPONTANEOUS HEMARTHROSIS ASSOCIATED WITH LYME ARTHRITIS - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
SELDES R GLASGOW SG TORG JS
Citation
R. Seldes et al., ATRAUMATIC SPONTANEOUS HEMARTHROSIS ASSOCIATED WITH LYME ARTHRITIS - A CASE-REPORT, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (297), 1993, pp. 269-271
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Clinical orthopaedics and related research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0009921X
Issue
297
Year of publication
1993
Pages
269 - 271
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-921X(1993):297<269:ASHAWL>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A 20-year-old male athlete had Lyme arthritis and an associated atraum atic spontaneous hemarthrosis of the knee. Lyme arthritis is a common and well-documented manifestation of Lyme disease, but an association with an atraumatic hemarthrosis to date has not been reported. Clinica l diagnosis was confirmed by serologic testing. Treatment consisted.of ceftriaxone, 1-g intravenous for 14 days.