Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis

Abstract
SINCE percutaneous subclavian venipuncture was first described in 1952,1 the procedure has been widely used. Despite the simplicity of the technic, numerous complications have been reported.2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 In the following case osteomyelitis of the clavicle and septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint with Pseudomonas aeruginosa were associated with this procedure.Case ReportA 39-year-old woman was admitted to the Boston City Hospital on July 28, 1970, with a ventral hernia that was repaired electively on the 8th hospital day. The postoperative course was uneventful until the 17th day, when the surgical wound dehisced and appeared to be infected. Culture of the . . .

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