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We reviewed a seventy-seven years old woman who had total knee arthroplasty after septic arthritis of the knee. This case involved severe septic arthritis and apophysis osteomyelitis. In the first operation, we performed joint debridement, arthrectomy and arthroplasty using a total knee arthroplasty device and inserting an antibiotic bone cement spacer. Ten weeks after that operation, total knee arthroplasty was performed. There was no recurrence of septic arthritis. Knee joint function remains good. We think that arthrectomy and -plasty is a good treatment for severe elderly septic arthritis of the knee
