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Septic arthritis of the hip: a rare complication of angiography
C S Resnik1, R W Sawyer, J Tisnado
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore.
Abstract:
Local infection at the puncture site following percutaneous angiography has been reported as exceedingly rare. We describe the first patient with documented septic arthritis of the hip following percutaneous transfemoral arteriography. Radiologists should be aware of this potentially serious complication.