Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint and a sternoclavicular joint

This is a case report. To the authors' knowledge, simultaneous septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint and another joint has not been described as yet. Therefore, a patient is presented in whom both a lumbar facet joint (L4-L5 on the right) and a sternoclavicular joint were involved. Septic ar...

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Published in:Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Pa. 1976), 1995-06, Vol.20 (11), p.1304-1306
Main Authors: DAUWE, D. M, VAN OYEN, J. J, SAMSON, I. R, HOOGMARTENS, M. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Arthritis, Infectious - diagnostic imaging
Arthritis, Infectious - drug therapy
Arthritis, Infectious - etiology
Bacterial arthritis and osteitis
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Radiography
Sternoclavicular Joint - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:This is a case report. To the authors' knowledge, simultaneous septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint and another joint has not been described as yet. Therefore, a patient is presented in whom both a lumbar facet joint (L4-L5 on the right) and a sternoclavicular joint were involved. Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint is a rare condition, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. The etiology, clinical presentation, technical examinations, and treatment are reviewed. Antibiotic treatment was sufficient to heal these lesions. Antibiotic treatment was sufficient to heal these lesions.
ISSN:0362-2436
1528-1159
DOI:10.1097/00007632-199506000-00021