Suppurative bacterial infection of facet joint, adjacent soft tissue
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Selected References
Yoon J et al: Septic arthritis of the lumbar facet joint. Case and literature review. J Clin Neurosci. 71:299-303, 2020
Lavi ES et al: MR Imaging of the spine: urgent and emergent indications. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 39(6):551-69, 2018
Babic M et al: Infections of the spine. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 31(2):279-97, 2017
Torres C et al: Imaging of spine infection. Semin Roentgenol. 52(1):17-26, 2017
Moritani T et al: Pyogenic and non-pyogenic spinal infections: emphasis on diffusion-weighted imaging for the detection of abscesses and pus collections. Br J Radiol. 87(1041):20140011, 2014
Diehn FE: Imaging of spine infection. Radiol Clin North Am. 50(4):777-98, 2012
Peterson C et al: Adverse events from diagnostic and therapeutic joint injections: a literature review. Skeletal Radiol. 40(1):5-12, 2011
Mas-Atance J et al: Septic arthritis of a posterior lumbar facet joint in an infant: a case report. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 34(13):E465-8, 2009
Coscia MF et al: Pyogenic lumbar facet joint arthritis with intradural extension: a case report. J Spinal Disord Tech. 15(6):526-8, 2002
Muffolerro AJ et al: Hematogenous pyogenic facet joint infection of the subaxial cervical spine. A report of two cases and review of the literature. J Neurosurg. 95(1 Suppl):135-8, 2001
Muffoletto AJ et al: Hematogenous pyogenic facet joint infection. Spine. 26(14):1570-6, 2001
Rombauts PA et al: Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Spine. 25(13):1736-8, 2000
Fujiwara A et al: Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint: report of a case with early MRI findings. J Spinal Disord. 11(5):452-3, 1998
Baltz MS et al: Lumbar facet joint infection associated with epidural and paraspinal abscess. Clin Orthop. (339):109-12, 1997
Ergan M et al: Septic arthritis of lumbar facet joints. A review of six cases. Rev Rhum Engl Ed. 64(6):386-95, 1997
Swayne LC et al: Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint: detection with bone SPECT imaging. J Nucl Med. 30(8):1408-11, 1989
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Pyogenic facet joint infection
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Suppurative bacterial infection of facet joint, adjacent soft tissue
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Yoon J et al: Septic arthritis of the lumbar facet joint. Case and literature review. J Clin Neurosci. 71:299-303, 2020
Lavi ES et al: MR Imaging of the spine: urgent and emergent indications. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 39(6):551-69, 2018
Babic M et al: Infections of the spine. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 31(2):279-97, 2017
Torres C et al: Imaging of spine infection. Semin Roentgenol. 52(1):17-26, 2017
Moritani T et al: Pyogenic and non-pyogenic spinal infections: emphasis on diffusion-weighted imaging for the detection of abscesses and pus collections. Br J Radiol. 87(1041):20140011, 2014
Diehn FE: Imaging of spine infection. Radiol Clin North Am. 50(4):777-98, 2012
Peterson C et al: Adverse events from diagnostic and therapeutic joint injections: a literature review. Skeletal Radiol. 40(1):5-12, 2011
Mas-Atance J et al: Septic arthritis of a posterior lumbar facet joint in an infant: a case report. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 34(13):E465-8, 2009
Coscia MF et al: Pyogenic lumbar facet joint arthritis with intradural extension: a case report. J Spinal Disord Tech. 15(6):526-8, 2002
Muffolerro AJ et al: Hematogenous pyogenic facet joint infection of the subaxial cervical spine. A report of two cases and review of the literature. J Neurosurg. 95(1 Suppl):135-8, 2001
Muffoletto AJ et al: Hematogenous pyogenic facet joint infection. Spine. 26(14):1570-6, 2001
Rombauts PA et al: Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Spine. 25(13):1736-8, 2000
Fujiwara A et al: Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint: report of a case with early MRI findings. J Spinal Disord. 11(5):452-3, 1998
Baltz MS et al: Lumbar facet joint infection associated with epidural and paraspinal abscess. Clin Orthop. (339):109-12, 1997
Ergan M et al: Septic arthritis of lumbar facet joints. A review of six cases. Rev Rhum Engl Ed. 64(6):386-95, 1997
Swayne LC et al: Septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint: detection with bone SPECT imaging. J Nucl Med. 30(8):1408-11, 1989
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