Sternoclavicular Septic Arthritis Caused by Acupuncture over the Posterior Neck

Acupuncture has been used therapeutically for thousands of years and is considered a relatively safe procedure. Sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) arthritis is a rare joint infection and has never been reported as an adverse event of acupuncture. We report the case of a 50-year-old woman who presented wit...

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Main Authors: Bang-Min Liu, Tzong-Luen Wang, Shihwen Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2015-04-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/188