Congenital insensitivity to pain with recurrent septic arthritis of the left knee

• Main Authors: Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri, Goh, Kian Liang, Mohamed Amin, Mohamed Azril, Awang, Mohd Shukrimi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/19766/1/Congenital_insensitivity_to_pain_with_recurrent_septic_arthritis_of_the_left_knee.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/19766/; http://iiumedic.com/eimj/v1/?wpfb_dl=16

A 15-year –old Malay male with congenital insensitivity to pain presented with recurrent septic arthritis of the left knee complicated by osteomylitis. Repeated arthrotomy and wound debridement was done, however, the condition was not resolved. Amputation was suggested as the best method of treatmen...