Primary septic arthritis of the manubriosternal joint in a heroin user

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5741309

Lopez-Longo, F J; Monteagudo, I; Vaquero, F J; Martinez Moreno, J L; Carreno, L

A 20-year-old heroin user developed staphylococcus septic arthritis of the manubrium joint. The diagnosis was established by a culture of the infected tissue and blood culture. The clinical impression was aided by 99mTc radionuclide scintimetry. Early diagnosis localized the infection. Immediate antibiotic therapy solved a problem in the sternum that seems not to have been reported in the English literature.

• Research Organization: Community of Madrid Hospital Provincial, Spain
• OSTI ID: 5741309
• Journal Information: Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res.; (United States), Vol. 202
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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