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Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder

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Various common injuries in the shoulder, humerus, and elbow are investigated in this chapter. Significant attention is paid not only to proper diagnostic examination and imaging, but also to optimal nonoperative and operative treatment options to manage these conditions.

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Correspondence to Melvin C. Makhni MD, MBA .

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Makhni, M.C., Makhni, E.C., Swart, E.F., Day, C.S. (2017). Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder. In: Makhni, M., Makhni, E., Swart, E., Day, C. (eds) Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31524-9_32

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