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Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology 3/2013

01-09-2013 | Case Report

Pyogenic arthritis of the shoulder in patient with anterior mediastinal abscess

Authors: Hong Man Cho, Ju-Han Kim, Cheol Park

Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Issue 3/2013

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Septic arthritis of the shoulder is relatively rare compared with septic arthritis of the knee or hip [1]. Weston et al. [2] reported that pyogenic arthritis with joint edema and local heating sensations is a very serious disease, with a mortality rate of 11 %; it also triggers permanent joint damage in one third of affected patients. Weston et al. [2] added that before making differential diagnosis from other diseases, its treatment should be the same as that for pyogenic arthritis. …
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Metadata
Title
Pyogenic arthritis of the shoulder in patient with anterior mediastinal abscess
Authors
Hong Man Cho
Ju-Han Kim
Cheol Park
Publication date
01-09-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Orthopaedics and Traumatology / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1867-4569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-4577
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-012-0154-2

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