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Septic arthritis

Septic arthritis, also known as joint infection or infectious arthritis, is the invasion of a joint by an infectious agent resulting in joint inflammation. Symptoms typically include redness, heat and pain in a single joint associated with a decreased ability to move the joint. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Pyarthrosis
Is A
Infectious arthritis
May Cause
Abnormal proximal femur
Arthritis with new bone formation
Arthritis with osteoporosis
Arthritis with subluxation
Baker cyst
Carpal and/or tarsal fusion
Enlarged distal femoral intercondylar notch
Flat femoral head
Fragmented femoral head
Fragmented or irregular femoral head
Fragmented, irregular, or sclerotic carpal or tarsal bones
Intra-articular calcification
Localized brachydactyly
Narrowed joint space
Neuropathic bone changes of the hands or feet
Periarticular calcification
Periosteal new bone formation in a child
Regional osteoporosis
Short fourth metacarpal
Vascular deossification

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