1. Septic Arthritis of the Manubriosternal Joint
Edward W.K. Peng, MRCS, Graham McKillop, FRCR, Sai Prasad, FRCS, William S. Walker, FRCS 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 83, Issue 3, Pages (March 2007)
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2. Fig 1
Computed tomography scan shows an inflammatory mass centered on the manubriosternal joint with mixed fluid and gas density. Posteriorly, this soft tissue collection was related to the periosteum and was pushing the mediastinum rather than directly infiltrating it (axial view, left). The manubriosternal joint looked irregular and widened, with some irregularity of the cortical margin and a small fleck of bone posteriorly (sagittal reconstruction, right).
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3. Fig 2
The appearance of the destroyed manubriosternal joint after drainage of a large abscess and débridement of the necrotic tissue (left). Subsequent well-healed wound through secondary intention at 6 months’ follow-up (right).
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