An unusual case of gonococcal arthritis.
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In cases of gonococcal arthritis the knees, wrists, ankles, hands and feet are the joints most commonly affected. This case is unusual because of the occurrence of gonococcal arthritis in the sacroiliac joint.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of venereal diseases
دوره 56 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980