Septic Arthritis of the Glenohumeral Joint Treated with Arthroscopic Surgery.

Mortality and Adverse Joint Outcomes in Adult Patients with Surgically Treated Knee Septic Arthritis

Background and purpose: Septic arthritis is a serious orthopedic surgery and delayed management causes irreparable damages. The knee is the most common site involved in septic arthritis. The purpose of this study was to determine mortality rate, adverse joint outcome and prognostic factors in adult patients diagnosed with septic arthritis of the knee who had undergone debridement surgery. Mate...

Arthroscopic Treatment of Septic Arthritis of Acromioclavicular Joint

Septic arthritis requires an early diagnosis and proper treatment to prevent the destruction of articular cartilage and joint contracture. This paper presents a rare case of septic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint that was treated with arthroscopic debridement and resection of the distal clavicle.

Arthroscopic treatment of psoas abscess concurrent with septic arthritis of the hip joint.

PURPOSE To describe the outcomes of 7 cases of psoas abscess concurrent with septic arthritis of the hip treated by hip arthroscopy alone. METHODS We retrospectively collected the data of patients who underwent arthroscopic drainage of psoas abscess concurrent with septic arthritis of the hip. Arthroscopic debridement was performed in both the central and peripheral hip joint compartments. In...

Temporomandibular Joint Septic Arthritis

Infection of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rare pediatric condition resulting from the introduction of pathogens into the joint by hematogenous seeding, local extension, or trauma. Early recognition of the typical signs and symptoms including fever, trismus, preauricular swelling, and TMJ region tenderness are critical in order to initiate further evaluation and prevent feared complica...

Monarticular septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint.