Ms. Vaishnavi Dongare

Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Bhausaheb Mulak College of Nursing, Nagpur, India

Corresponding Author: Ms. Vaishnavi Dongare, Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Bhausaheb Mulak College of Nursing, Nagpur, India

Citation: Ms. Vaishnavi Dongare (2025). Septic Arthritis In an Elderly Patient: A Case Report. Euro J Case Rep Clin Imag. 2025; Oct, e11, 1-5.

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Abstract:

Background: Infectious arthritis is an alternative name for septic arthritis. Joint damage that cannot be repaired can result from septic arthritis. It is an infectious agent's invasion of a joint that results in joint information. It generally happens as a result of uniform bacterial dissemination. Knee, hip, ankle, shoulder, and wrist joints are frequently affected. weakened immune systems and systemic diseases such as HIV, cirrhosis, diabetes, and alcoholism. The causative agents include the sexually transmitted virus nalssigagonorrhea, group A streptococcus, and staphylococcus aureus. Patient presentation: The patient we have here is a 46-year-old woman who was seen in the orthopedic outpatient unit. Her first complaint was that she was OK until five months ago, at which point she began to complain of sudden, moderately severe pain. The degree of pain has progressively increased in nature to the point that it increases with movement and decreases with rest and medicine. She was prescribed medicine and had a radiological examination when she visited a private hospital for the treatment. To determine the diagnosis, a pelvic X-ray, MRI, and biopsy were performed on the hip and back. The patient had an excision anthropological investigation of the left side of the femur head performed under spinal and epidural anesthesia. to address this particular situation. Conclusion: The condition is an infection-related joint inflammation. Adults are most commonly affected with septic arthritis. This disease is characterized by erythema, severe fever, intermittent chills, altered gait, and discomfort in a weight-bearing joint. A total blood cell count that indicates an elevated CRP can be used to identify septic arthritis. Rise in radiography, ultrasound, MRI, WBC count, and blood culture. Surgical intervention is necessary to treat septic arthritis.

Keyword: Septic Arthritis, Inflammation, Pain.