Spontaneous Septic Monoarthritis of the Scaphoid- trapezium Joint Presenting as Septicaemia and Death in an Elderly Female: A Case Report
Primary involvement of carpal bones in septic arthritis is a rare event. We report here a case of idiopathic septic arthritis with isolated involvement of the scaphoid-trapezium joint. An elderly patient presented with collapse and symptoms of septicaemia, and right wrist that was swollen and tender...
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| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://morthoj.org/2008v2n1/Spontaneous_Septic_Monoarthritis.pdf |