Pathologic dislocation of the shoulder secondary to septic arthritis: a case report

Septic arthritis of the shoulder is uncommon in adults, and complete dislocation of the glenohumeral joint following septic arthritis is extremely rare. We report a case of pathologic shoulder dislocation secondary to septic arthritis in an intravenous drug abuser.

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Veröffentlicht in:Cases journal 2009-12, Vol.2 (1), p.9131-9131, Article 9131
Hauptverfasser: Bagheri, Farshid, Ebrahimzadeh, Mohamad H, Sharifi, Seyed Reza, Ahmadzadeh-Chabok, Hossien, Khajah-Mozaffari, Javad, Fattahi, Asieh S
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Zusammenfassung:Septic arthritis of the shoulder is uncommon in adults, and complete dislocation of the glenohumeral joint following septic arthritis is extremely rare. We report a case of pathologic shoulder dislocation secondary to septic arthritis in an intravenous drug abuser.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-2-9131