Arthroscopic treatment of septic arthritis of acromioclavicular joint.
Septic arthritis requires an early diagnosis and proper treatment to prevent the destruction of articular cartilage and joint contracture. This paper presents a rare case of septic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint that was treated with arthroscopic debridement and resection of the distal clavicle.
Noh
Kyu Cheol
KC
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
Chung
Kook Jin
KJ
Yu
Hui Seong
HS
Koh
Sung Hye
SH
Yoo
Jung Han
JH
D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002968:Clavicle / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
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