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Septic Arthritis: Multimedia

Author: Gabriel Munoz, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Decatur Memorial Hospital
Coauthor(s): Edmund W Raycraft, MD, Consulting Staff, Raycraft & Jones Orthopedics
Contributor Information and Disclosures

Updated: Jul 14, 2009

Multimedia

Anteroposterior view of the knee demonstrates pat...
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Media file 1: Anteroposterior view of the knee demonstrates patchy demineralization of the tibia and femur and joint-space narrowing caused by tuberculoid infection of the joint
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Anteroposterior view of the knee demonstrates pat...

Anteroposterior view of the knee demonstrates patchy demineralization of the tibia and femur and joint-space narrowing caused by tuberculoid infection of the joint

Hyperintense joint effusion and increased signal ...
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Media file 2: Hyperintense joint effusion and increased signal intensity in the bone marrow of the pubic rami shown in septic arthritis with associated osteomyelitis and inflammatory changes in the soft tissues.
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Hyperintense joint effusion and increased signal ...

Hyperintense joint effusion and increased signal intensity in the bone marrow of the pubic rami shown in septic arthritis with associated osteomyelitis and inflammatory changes in the soft tissues.

Anteroposterior view of the shoulder demonstrates...
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Media file 3: Anteroposterior view of the shoulder demonstrates subchondral erosions and sclerosis in the humeral head.
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Anteroposterior view of the shoulder demonstrates...

Anteroposterior view of the shoulder demonstrates subchondral erosions and sclerosis in the humeral head.

Septic arthritis with associated soft tissue absc...
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Media file 4: Septic arthritis with associated soft tissue abscess. Coronal T2-weighted fat-saturated MRI of the shoulder demonstrates a joint effusion, bone marrow edema, and marked adjacent soft tissue inflammation with a fluid collection in the infraspinatus muscle.
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Septic arthritis with associated soft tissue absc...

Septic arthritis with associated soft tissue abscess. Coronal T2-weighted fat-saturated MRI of the shoulder demonstrates a joint effusion, bone marrow edema, and marked adjacent soft tissue inflammation with a fluid collection in the infraspinatus muscle.

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References
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Keywords

septic arthritis, bacterial arthritis, suppurative arthritis, purulent arthritis, infectious arthritis

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Gabriel Munoz, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Decatur Memorial Hospital
Gabriel Munoz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians and American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Edmund W Raycraft, MD, Consulting Staff, Raycraft & Jones Orthopedics
Edmund W Raycraft, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Jegan Krishnan, MBBS, FRACS, PhD, Professor, Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Flinders University of South Australia; Senior Clinical Director of Orthopedic Surgery, Repatriation General Hospital; Private Practice, Orthopaedics SA, Ashford Specialist Centre
Jegan Krishnan, MBBS, FRACS, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: Australian Medical Association, Australian Orthopaedic Association, and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: eMedicine Salary Employment

Managing Editor

Jerome D Wiedel, MD, Chair, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Dinesh Patel, MD, FACS, Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Dinesh Patel, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, American College of International Physicians, and American College of Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Harris Gellman, MD, Consulting Surgeon, Broward Hand Center; Voluntary Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine
Harris Gellman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and Arkansas Medical Society
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