Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint and a sternoclavicular joint.
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.
Dauwe
D M
DM
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Pellenberg, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
Van Oyen
J J
JJ
Samson
I R
IR
Hoogmartens
M J
MJ
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents