Spontaneous Pyogenic Facet Joint Infection

Pyogenic arthritis of native joints in non-intravenous drug users: A detailed analysis of 268 cases attended in a tertiary hospital over a 22-year period

“…Patients with infectious arthritis follow a standardized evaluation by members of the Bone and Joint Infection Unit. The Unit comprises a multidisciplinary team including rheumatologists, infectious diseases physicians and orthopedic surgeons, with broad clinical experience [13][14][15][16].…”

Isolated tuberculous arthritis of the dorsal facet joint

“…It associates a radiculopathy in 40% [11]. Severe neurological deficit is rare and only occurs in 10% of cases [11]. Our patient had C8 cervicobrachial neuralgia with neurological deficit which was the reason for consultation.…”

“…The clinical presentation is similar to that of infectious spondylodiscitis with spinal febrile syndrome but the symptoms are often lateralized to the side of the affected facet joint [6]. It associates a radiculopathy in 40% [11]. Severe neurological deficit is rare and only occurs in 10% of cases [11].…”

“…The prognosis of DFJ arthritis is good. Patients often heal without functional disability and the mortality rate is estimated at 2% [11].…”

Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Acute Low Back Pain

“…Spontaneous pyogenic infection can form in the lumbar zygapophyseal joints as well, especially in patients with a history of drug abuse or previous spinal instrumentation 13 . Serious arthritides can occur in both the zygapophyseal joints and sacroiliac joints, thus meriting a screening process.…”