Septic arthritis of the hip: a rare complication of angiography.
Local infection at the puncture site following percutaneous angiography has been reported as exceedingly rare. We describe the first patient with documented septic arthritis of the hip following percutaneous transfemoral arteriography. Radiologists should be aware of this potentially serious complication.
D000792:Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*