Unusual case of septic arthritis of the hip: spread from adjacent adductor pyomyositis.

摘要: Distinguishing intracapsular and extracapsular hip infections may be clinically difficult. Because of this difficulty in diagnosis, the spread an infection into joint missed lead to significant destruction. The case a patient who suffered from adductor pyomyositis is reported. delay diagnosis led intra-articular destruction ultimately necessitated Girdlestone resection arthroplasty. patient's function was salvaged with total presence should mandate serial physical examinations aggressive evaluation rule out spread. A can catastrophic results.