I disagree - septic elbow is appropriate as dictated

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Posted By: -- sm on May 28, 2005 at 00:06:56:

In Reply to: Aseptic necrosis posted by CMCD on May 27, 2005 at 19:33:56:

For all we know, the doctor was referring to septic arthritis of the elbow. Aseptic elbow doesn't make much sense since all joints are essentially aseptic in the absence of infection or other process. One certainly should not assume the doctor means aseptic necrosis unless he specifically dictates aseptic necrosis.

jmho

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Elbow - Beg to disagree 01:27:17 05/28/05 (9)
- ASEPTIC NECROSIS!!!!! - CMCD 04:47:28 05/28/05 (8)
  - I agree with poster above, as septic joints are really rather rare and VERY - OrthoMT 08:48:15 05/28/05 (7)
    - Aseptic necrosis OrthoMT - CMCD 17:34:32 05/28/05 (6)
      - An elbow can be infected by any bacterium, thereby making it septic. sm - Another ortho MT 19:08:39 05/28/05 (2)
        
        Aseptic - CMCD 22:22:34 05/28/05 (1)
        
        YOU read it!! She says nothing about necrosis! - Another Ortho MT 01:30:04 05/29/05 (0)
      - Nice to meet you, too! Scary that so many could have been typing "septic" all - OrthoMT 18:40:41 05/28/05 (2)
        
        Sorry - Gaile 19:27:05 05/28/05 (1)
        
        you did the right thing - sm 22:45:18 05/30/05 (0)

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