,DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATION:, The patient was brought to the Operating Room and after the successful placement of an epidural, as well as general anesthesia, administration 1 gm of Ancef preoperatively, the patient's right thigh, knee and leg were scrubbed, prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion. 
,DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATION : , The patient was brought to the Operating Room and after the successful placement of an epidural , as well as general anesthesia , administration 1 gm of Ancef preoperatively , the patient 's right thigh , knee and leg were scrubbed , prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion .