Primary haematogenous septic arthritis of the wrist in immunocompetent healthy patients: a report of four cases

Vandenberghe, L.; Stuyck, J.; Degreef, I.; De Smet, L.

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica 77(5): 590-594

2011


ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6462
PMID: 22187831
Document Number: 652266
Primary haematogenous nontraumatic arthritis of the wrist is uncommon. We report four such cases. All had a spontaneous onset with a delay in diagnosis. Treatment consisted of an open debridement and systemic antibiotics. Outcome appeared to be related to the delay between onset and treatment.

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