Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint: Report of a case with early MRI findings

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Fujiwara, A [1 ]
Tamai, K [1 ]
Yamato, M [1 ]
Yoshida, H [1 ]
Saotome, K [1 ]
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[1] Dokkyo Univ, Sch Med, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Mibu, Tochigi 3210293, Japan
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JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS | 1998年 / 11卷 / 05期
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magnetic resonance imaging; lumbar spine; facet joint; septic arthritis;
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A 56-year-old man was hospitalized with a 2-day history of back pain and fever. A magnetic resonance (MR) scan taken on admission showed a facet joint effusion and soft-tissue abnormality posterior to the joint. Follow-up MR imaging confirmed the facet joint destruction and periarticular abscess. A biopsy specimen grew Staphylococcus aureus. MR imaging is helpful in detecting this rare infection in the earliest phase of the disease.
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