An unusual presentation of brucellar septic arthritis involving the knee joint with extraarticular hardware: A case report
KNEE, vol.15, no.2, pp.148-150, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 15 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2008
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.knee.2007.12.003
- Journal Name: KNEE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.148-150
- Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.