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ArticleCureus2025

Sternoclavicular Joint Septic Arthritis Following Blunt Trauma: Successful Surgical Management and One-Year Outcome.

Kamil R Jarjess, John E Tobia, Saif L Juma, Jamil Haddad, Matthew J Yousif

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Kamil R JarjessDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, USA.
John E TobiaDepartment of Natural Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.
Saif L JumaDepartment of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, USA.
Jamil HaddadDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, McLaren Macomb Hospital, Mount Clemens, USA.
Matthew J YousifDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Corewell Health Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) septic arthritis in a previously healthy non-smoker 63-year-old male following a direct blunt impact to the anterior chest, which served as the only identifiable predisposing factor. The patient presented with a two-month history of left SCJ pain, swelling, and a chronic draining sinus tract. Laboratory findings demonstrated leukocytosis and elevated inflammatory markers, while aspiration cultures grew methicillin-sensitive

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excisional debridementincision and drainagemssa sternoclavicular septic arthritissternoclavicular joint (scj)sternoclavicular joint (scj) septic arthritis

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PMID41234999
PMCPMC12607240

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