Septic sacroiliitis with hematogenous spread to a total knee arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Septic sacroiliitis is an uncommon infection that comprises <2% of all nontuberculous septic arthritis and osteomyelitis. This case report describes a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who developed septic sacroiliitis that metastasized to her total knee arthroplasty.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Sacroiliac Joint
- Staphylococcal Infections
Anatomy
- pelvis
- knee