An unusual presentation of brucellar septic arthritis involving the knee joint with extraarticular hardware: A case report

MEMİŞOĞLU K., YUMUK Z., Akansel G.

KNEE, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.148-150, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.knee.2007.12.003
  • Dergi Adı: KNEE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.148-150
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. We present a rare case of brucellosis with osteoarticular involvement complicated by a femoral intramedullary nail protruding the suprapatellar pouch. Although Brucella melitensis is a rare cause of brucellar septic arthritis, it should not be excluded from the list of suspected organisms in endemic areas for the disease. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.