title: Septic arthritis of the hip after nonoperative treatment of a pelvic fracture associated with bladder rupture.
abstract: A case is presented describing a patient who developed septic arthritis of the hip after nonoperative treatment for a closed pelvic fracture associated with an extraperitoneal bladder rupture.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Trauma Service, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: H Claude
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Sagi
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*