Septic arthritis of the hip following cortisone injection: case report and review of the literature.
Septic arthritis of the hip is a serious medical condition that can result in permanent joint dysfunction. This is a case of a 65-year-old woman who underwent therapeutic intraarticular steroid/lidocaine injection for hip pain and subsequently developed septic arthritis. It is critical that radiologists performing these procedures maintain a high index of suspicion in symptomatic patients following intraarticular injections to prevent destruction of the joint.
Nallamshetty
Leelakrishna
L
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Buchowski
Jacob M
JM
Nazarian
Levon A
LA
Narula
Samridhi
S
Musto
Monica
M
Ahn
Nicholas U
NU
Frassica
Frank J
FJ
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001623:Betamethasone