Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 884-886 , May 2008

Septic Sternoclavicular Joint: A Case Report

  • Ralph A. Crisostomo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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  • Edward R. Laskowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
    • Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Edward R. Laskowski, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Dept of PM&R, Mayo East 10, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
    • ,
  • Jeffrey R. Bond, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
    • ,
  • David C. Agerter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

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 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.10.026

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 884-886 , May 2008

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