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Review Sternoclavicular septic arthritis in a previously healthy patient: a case report and review of the literature. 2009
El Ibrahimi A, Daoudi A, Boujraf S, Elmrini A, Boutayeb F. · Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Fez, Morocco. · Int J Infect Dis. · Pubmed #18980853 No free full text.
Abstract: Sternoclavicular septic arthritis is an unusual event in healthy patients. Cases have been reported in diabetes mellitus patients, intravenous drug abusers and patients affected by rheumatoid arthritis. We report a case of this unique infection that occurred in a patient who was not at risk of septic arthritis. Through this case and a review of the literature, we discuss the difficulty of diagnosing this disorder, and the consequences of delayed treatment in terms of life-threatening outcomes and therapeutic options.
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