Emphysematous septic arthritis: case report and review of the literature.
We describe a patient with Escherichia coli infectious arthritis associated with intraarticular emphysema. The implications of this finding and previous experience with this entity are reviewed.
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Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook 11794-8161, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography