ABSTRACT
Septic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) is a rare pathology with very few documented case reports available in the literature. In addition, ACJ septic arthritis secondary to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a rarer pathology with only two previously documented case reports in the medical literature to our knowledge. We present the case of a 46-year-old man who was diagnosed with a confirmed ACJ septic arthritis secondary to MRSA following admission to the local trauma and orthopaedic service at a district general hospital. We aim to give an insight into this pathology and highlight the importance of the relationship between orthopaedics and microbiology in optimising patient care, particularly in a period of rising rates of antimicrobial resistance.
Subject(s)
Acromioclavicular Joint , Arthritis, Infectious , Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus , Staphylococcal Infections , Acromioclavicular Joint/diagnostic imaging , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Arthritis, Infectious/diagnosis , Arthritis, Infectious/drug therapy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis , Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapyABSTRACT
We report the rare case of a 15-year-old boy who sustained sequential bilateral lesser trochanter avulsion fractures over a 6-month period while playing football. No malignancy or associated metabolic bone disease was found. He subsequently made a full recovery with non-operative treatment.
