Acromioclavicular septic arthritis and sternoclavicular septic arthritis with contiguous pyomyositis.

Corey SA, Agger WA, Saterbak AT. Acromioclavicular septic arthritis and
sternoclavicular septic arthritis with contiguous pyomyositis. Clin Orthop Surg. 
2015 Mar;7(1):131-4.

Abstract

Background

Acromioclavicular (AC) and sternoclavicular (SC) septic arthritis with contiguous pyomyositis are rare, especially in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of septic AC joint with pyomyositis of the deltoid and supraspinatus muscles and a separate case with septic SC joint with pyomysitis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Both patients had similar presentations of infections with Staphylococcus aureus and were successfully treated with surgical incision and drainage followed by prolonged antibiotic therapy.

KEYWORDS

Acromioclavicular joint; Infectious arthritis; Osteomyelitis; Pyomyositis; Sternoclavicular joint.

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