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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2015-04-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/188 |