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Arthroscopic treatment of septic arthritis of acromioclavicular joint
Kyu Cheol Noh1, Kook Jin Chung, Hui Seong Yu
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
|September 3, 2010
Abstract:
Septic arthritis requires an early diagnosis and proper treatment to prevent the destruction of articular cartilage and joint contracture. This paper presents a rare case of septic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint that was treated with arthroscopic debridement and resection of the distal clavicle.