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Septic arthritis of the knee

Archivo Médico de Camagüey, 2018
Background: septic arthritis is a devastating disease, which may cause functional impairment and sometimes the patient´s death, the knee joint is one of the most affected. Objective: to update the knowledge about septic arthritis of the knee.
Alejandro Álvarez López, Sergio Ricardo Soto-Carrasco, Yenima de la Caridad García Lorenzo   +2 more
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Increased Incidence and Clinical Features of Septic Arthritis in Patients Aged 80 Years and above: A Comparative Analysis with Younger Cohorts

Pathogens
Background: This study aimed to determine the incidence of septic arthritis across adult age groups in Västra Götaland Region (VGR) of Sweden, while also comparing disease characteristics among different age groups with hematogenous septic arthritis ...
Hanna Alexandersson, Mats Dehlin, Tao Jin   +2 more
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Salmonella Septic Arthritis Involving Multiple Joints in a Girl with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at Diagnosis

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2009
Septic arthritis due to Salmonella has been reported frequently, but multiple joint involvements have rarely been reported in children. A 3-year-old girl presented with Salmonella arthritis involving multiple joints.
Wei-Chin Yang, Yhu-Chering Huang, Ming-Horng Tsai, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Tang-Her Jaing   +4 more
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Septic arthritis in children

West African Journal of Medicine, 2007
Septic arthritis is an important osteoarticular infection in children. There is insufficient data on its pattern of presentation and sequelae in our environment.To identify the aetiologic factors, patterns of presentation and sequelae of septic arthritis in Nigerian children.A retrospective analysis of the clinical, roentgenographic and laboratory ...
Akinyoola, A L, Obiajunwa, P O, Oginni, L M   +2 more
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Childhood pyogenic septic arthritis as seen in a teaching hospital South East Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2017
Background: Childhood pyogenic septic arthritis and its associated musculoskeletal morbidity is an important health concern in developing countries.
Njoku Isaac Omoke, Akputa Aja Obasi
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Polyarticular Septic Arthritis From Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Polyarticular septic arthritis is a condition with significant morbidity and mortality that is rarely seen in immunocompetent adults. We report a case of a 73-year-old man presenting with a 2-day history of polyarthralgia involving bilateral shoulders ...
Kayley Xu, Matthew Wong-Pack, Ahraaz Wyne   +2 more
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Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint–a case report and review of the literature

Frontiers in Oral Health
Septic arthritis occurring in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has received significantly less attention than it deserves. This condition can severely compromise joint functionality, especially if left untreated.
Shareef Araidy, Naseem Maalouf, Eran Front, Imad Abu El-Naaj   +3 more
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Diagnosis and management of septic arthritis: A current concepts review

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
Correct diagnosis and treatment of septic arthritis (SA) are essential to achieve satisfactory results and avoid lifelong consequences. Diagnosing septic arthritis is not always easy, which is why new biomarkers have been sought.
Ignacio Sanpera, Marta Salom, Cristina Alves, Deborah Eastwood   +3 more
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Combination treatment with anti-RANKL and antibiotics for preventing joint destruction in septic arthritis

JCI Insight
Septic arthritis, the most severe joint disease, is frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). A substantial proportion of patients with septic arthritis experience poor joint outcomes, often necessitating joint replacement surgery. Here, we
Zhicheng Hu, Meghshree Deshmukh, Anders Jarneborn, Miriam Bollmann, Carmen Corciulo, Pradeep Kumar Kopparapu, Abukar Ali, Mattias N. D. Svensson, Cecilia Engdahl, Rille Pullerits, Majd Mohammad, Tao Jin   +11 more
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Editorial: Exploring clinical outcomes and treatment predictors in septic arthritis. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
Dragosloveanu S, Săndulescu O, Smith EL, Parvizi J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source