Presentation
Painful, not swollen right knee. Attended theater yesterday.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Antibiotic beads
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Multiple well defined high density foci in the suprapatellar pouch.
Air and fluid int he suprapatellar pouch,
Degenerative changes in the knee.
Case Discussion
Antibiotic beads are used chiefly in orthopedics for septic arthritis and osteomyelitis treatment.
The beads are not to be confused with osteochrondromatosis.