Open AccessSeptic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint: a case series and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Garrett Steinmetz,
Jeremiah J. Maupin,
Joel N Smith,
Christopher B. White
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
shoulder and elbow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1758-5740
pISSN - 1758-5732
DOI - 10.1177/1758573218815289
Subject(s) - medicine , septic arthritis , acromioclavicular joint , debridement (dental) , surgery , arthritis , retrospective cohort study
To report a case series of three patients with septic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint and a review of the literature for this condition. Additionally, we developed an algorithm for diagnosing and treating septic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint.