Infectious Postpartum Sacroiliitis: The Importance and Difficulty of Early Diagnosis

The sacroiliitis accounts for about 1.5% - 10% of all cases of septic arthritis and it is strongly associated with gynaecological infections, pelvic trauma or drug abuse (3.4% - 12.8% of cases occur during the postpartum period). Early diagnosis is difficult because the symptoms are nonspecific in...

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Main Authors: Emídio Vale-Fernandes, Fedra Rodrigues, Carla Monteiro, Luís Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2016-08-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
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Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/7062

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