Septic arthritis of the native hip joint and septic pulmonary embolism in an adult with sickle cell trait after a complicated dental extraction.
Bone and joint infections
Emergency medicine
Musculoskeletal and joint disorders
Orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Journal
BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 May 2024
27 May 2024
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2024
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2024
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Résumé
Septic arthritis (SA) is a serious infection of the joint which can lead to irreversible destruction of the joint.We report a case of right hip SA with septic pulmonary embolism following a complicated dental extraction in a woman in her early 40s with sickle cell trait (SCT).The patient presented with severe right thigh pain and left jaw pain.Initial workup revealed raised C reactive protein and positive blood cultures. Right hip joint SA was confirmed following intraoperative joint aspiration. The patient had right hip debridement with long-term intravenous antibiotics.The incidence of SA in adults with sickle cell disease is low: 0.3% in a study in France and Brazil and 10.3% incidence of haematogenous osteoarticular infection in children with SCT in West Africa.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38802256
pii: 17/5/e254945
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-254945
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doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.