Successful conservative management of advanced pyogenic sternoclavicular joint arthritis with osteomyelitis and pulmonary infiltration: a case report
This case highlights that conservative management with antibiotics can be effective for treating advanced sternoclavicular joint arthritis, emphasizing the need for individualized management and further research into non-surgical treatment options.
Authors
- Hironori Izutani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1260-4202)
- Yu Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8225-4690)
- Takahito Sugihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5351-7448)
- Takao Ishimura
- Shinji Otani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5462-2919)
- Yoshifumi Sano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2132-8641)
- Nobuhiko Sakao
- Masashi Takeda
- Takashi Ueki
- Yosuke Kiriyama
Institutions
- Ehime University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04684-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57