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Lateral left knee X-ray showing a patella baja, fluid collection near the quadriceps tendon, and the presence of gas in the thigh, with query infection.
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X-ray and ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis but commented on the possibility of infection (Figures 1 and 2).
Ultrasound of the left knee showing disruption of the quadriceps tendon and fluid collection.
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X-ray and ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis but commented on the possibility of infection (Figures 1 and 2).
Lateral X-ray of the left knee after the first-stage revision with an antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer 6 months after initial TKA.
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Patient had a 1st-stage revision of the left total knee replacement after 2 weeks of intravenous antibiotics (Figure 3).