The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 61, Issue 7 1071-1072, Copyright © 1979 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Aspiration of infected sarco-iliac joints
DB Miskew, RA Block and PF Witt
Seven of eight patients with suspected sarco-iliac joint infection had the
diagnosis confirmed by closed aspiration of the joint. A reproducible
method of obtaining specimens for culture was developed. Failures of
aspiration may occur in patients in whom anatomical variations cause
segmentation of the joint, therefore preventing the septic process from
involving the most posterior and caudal part.