title: Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint and a sternoclavicular joint.
abstract: METHODS
  This is a case report.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To the authors' knowledge, simultaneous septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint and another joint has not been described as yet. Therefore, a patient is presented in whom both a lumbar facet joint (L4-L5 on the right) and a sternoclavicular joint were involved.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint is a rare condition, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  The etiology, clinical presentation, technical examinations, and treatment are reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Antibiotic treatment was sufficient to heal these lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Antibiotic treatment was sufficient to heal these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Pellenberg, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Dauwe
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Van Oyen
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Samson
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hoogmartens
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents