Septic Arthritis of the Hip Caused by Group B Streptococcus in a Postpartum Patient

by Anokhi D. Mehta, Kathleen S. Beebe, Daniel A. Seigerman, John D. Koerner, John S. Hwang, and Francis R. Patterson

JBJS Case ConnectVolume 2(4):e62October 24, 2012

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Anteroposterior radiograph of the pelvis showing joint space narrowing and erosions of the superior acetabulum and femoral head in the right hip.

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Axial CT image of the right hip showing periosteal bone about the anterior margin of the acetabulum and erosion across the articular surfaces of the right acetabulum.

Anokhi D. Mehta et al. JBJS Case Connect 2012;2:e62

©2012 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Anokhi D. Mehta et al. JBJS Case Connect 2012;2:e62

©2012 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Anokhi D. Mehta et al. JBJS Case Connect 2012;2:e62

©2012 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Anokhi D. Mehta et al. JBJS Case Connect 2012;2:e62

©2012 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Anokhi D. Mehta et al. JBJS Case Connect 2012;2:e62

©2012 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Anokhi D. Mehta et al. JBJS Case Connect 2012;2:e62

©2012 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Anokhi D. Mehta et al. JBJS Case Connect 2012;2:e62

©2012 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.