Arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint masquerading as rupture of the cervical oesophagus: a case report

Arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint masquerading as rupture of the cervical oesophagus: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Sternoclavicular septic arthritis is a rare condition and accounts only for 1% of cases of septic arthritis in the general population. The most common risk factors are intravenous drug use, central-line infection, distant-site infe...

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Main Authors: Katsoulis Iraklis E, Bossi Manuela, Damani Nisal, Livingstone Jeremy I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/40

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