• Int. J. Infect. Dis. · May 2009

    Review Case Reports

    Sternoclavicular septic arthritis in a previously healthy patient: a case report and review of the literature.

    • Abdelhalim El Ibrahimi, Abdelkarim Daoudi, Saïd Boujraf, Abdelmajid Elmrini, and Fawzi Boutayeb.
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Fez, Morocco. halimibrahimi@yahoo.fr
    • Int. J. Infect. Dis. 2009 May 1; 13 (3): e119-21.

    AbstractSternoclavicular 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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