RT Book, Section
A1 Barlotta, Kevin S.
A1 Stack, Lawrence B.
A1 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181041131
T1 Sternoclavicular Joint Septic Arthritis
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181041131
RD 2024/04/18
AB Septic  arthritis  is  an  acute  infection  of  a  joint,  most  commonly  bacterial  from  hematogenous  seeding  as  a  complication  of  bacteremia.  It  is  potentially  life-threatening  and  has  a  mortality  rate  approaching  10%.  An  acutely  warm,  tender,  and  swollen  joint  with  restricted  movement  due  to  pain  should  be  considered  septic  until  proved  otherwise.  Sternoclavicular  joint  (SCJ)  septic  arthritis  is  a  rare  process  associated  with  intravenous  drug  abuse,  diabetes,  rheumatoid  arthritis,  and  immunosuppressed  individuals.  Staphylococcus  aureus  is  the  most  common  cause.