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.
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