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Neuropathy Dermatitis: An Underdocumented Complication Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Ravikumar MukartihalRajesh Kumar RajnishPhuljit PatowaryUdit Kumar BiswalPradeep A RameshSharan Shivaraj Patil
Published in: Indian journal of orthopaedics (2023)
In our study, we found the incidence of neuropathic dermatitis to be 5.52%, without any long-term implication on the functional outcome of operated knees. For a self-limiting complication of midline knee incision of TKA, it either resolves on its own or requires a short duration of topical steroid application.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • total hip
  • risk factors
  • atopic dermatitis
  • anterior cruciate ligament
  • wound healing