Table 2 Joint sites involved with SA (109 adult patients with confirmed SA (including 11 with multiple joint involvements with a total of 130 infected joints))
From: Morbimortality in adult patients with septic arthritis: a three-year hospital-based study
Joint involved | Number (n = 109) | Percent | Number (n = 130) | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Small joint involvement (fingers and toes) | 34 | 31.2 | 36 | 27.7 |
Knee | 25 | 22.9 | 31 | 23.9 |
Shoulder (glenohumeral or acromioclavicular) | 16 | 14.7 | 20 | 15.4 |
Hip | 12 | 11.0 | 16 | 12.3 |
Ankle or subtalar | 9 | 8.2 | 14 | 10.8 |
Sacroiliac | 5 | 4.6 | 5 | 3.8 |
Symphisis pubis | 3 | 2.7 | 3 | 2.3 |
Wrist | 2 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.5 |
Elbow | 2 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.5 |
Sternoclavicular | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.8 |