Cadiou Simon, Tuil Rachel, Le Goff Benoît, Hoppé Emmanuel, Mulleman Denis, Langbour Camille, Le Pabic Estelle, Charret Laurie, Cormier Helene, Lecomte Raphael, Arvieux Cédric, Guggenbuhl Pascal
OBJECTIVE: Septic arthritis of the Facet Joints (SAFJ) is a rare condition. Little data has been published on the subject. We aimed to describe the clinical, biological and imagery presentations, as well as the course of this rare infection. METHODS: We included patients hospitalized between January 1st , 2016 and December 31th , 2019, in the Departments of Infectious Diseases or Rheumatology in 5 French centres in the CRIOGO network. We defined septic arthritis according to Newman's criteria and facet joint arthritis using imagery...
February 7, 2024: Joint, Bone, Spine: Revue du Rhumatisme