Septic arthritis of a posterior vertebral inter-apaphysial articulation. Apropos of a case
Bellen, P.; Maldague, B.; Zech, F.
Revue de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Reparatrice de l'Appareil Moteur 73(4): 289-291
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-1040 PMID: 3659447 Document Number: 301494
A report of a case of haematogenous infection of a lumbar zygapophysial joint. In spite of radiographic and bone scan findings that localised the lesion, the diagnosis was not made until an operative exploration was made, which also effected a cure. This is an unusual site for sepsis and the clinical picture can easily lead to confusion with spondylosis which is much more common.