Author(s)

Jing Zhang, Zhiguo Lin^*

Department of Orthopedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, China.

Wound complications are estimated to be affected in about 9% of TKA patients, which may increase the risk of deep periprosthetic infection and results in re-operation, joint fusion, or amputation. Here we have reported a female patient who suffered wound rupture due to early post-operation mobilization and weight-bearing. The wound dehiscence was successfully managed by applying recombinant basic fibroblast growth factor-2 and anti-infective treatment without removing prosthetic joint.

Wound Dehiscence, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Recombinant Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor

Zhang, J. and Lin, Z. (2020) Successful Management of Wound Dehiscence after Total Knee Arthroplasty by Topically Using Recombinant Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 9, 154-157. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2020.96022.