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Thumb Carpometacarpal (CMC) total joint arthroplasty is commonly performed with increasing numbers worldwide. We present a case of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) leading to severe septic shock and disseminated septic… Click to show full abstract
Thumb Carpometacarpal (CMC) total joint arthroplasty is commonly performed with increasing numbers worldwide. We present a case of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) leading to severe septic shock and disseminated septic emboli 8 months following uneventful thumb CMC arthroplasty. Such extensive and life-threatening infection following thumb CMC arthroplasty has not been reported. Level of Evidence: Level V (Therapeutic).
Keywords:
life threatening;
arthroplasty;
threatening sepsis;
severe life;
thumb carpometacarpal
Journal Title: The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume
Year Published: 2022
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