Máximo Kirchner, 36, son of the President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was hospitalized in the early hours of the morning at the Austral Hospital in the Greater BA district of Pilar due to a septic arthritis on his right knee.
The founder of La Cámpora youth movement arrived at 05 am to the Jorge B. Newbery Metropolitan airport after a three hours flight from Santa Cruz province accompanied by his girlfriend Rocío García and the Head of State, who immediately ordered a special emergency flight in the Tango 01 Presidential airplane.
Septic arthritis, also known as infectious arthritis, may represent a direct invasion of joint space by various microorganisms, most commonly caused by a variety of bacteria.
In septic arthritis, germs infiltrate a joint — usually just one — and damage it, causing severe pain, warmth and swelling. Bacteria most commonly target a knee, though other joints can be affected by septic arthritis, including ankle, hip, wrist, elbow and shoulder.
The primary morbidity of septic arthritis is significant dysfunction of the joint, even if treated properly. Fifty percent of adults with septic arthritis have significant sequelae of decreased range of motion or chronic pain after infection. Thirty percent of cases of reactive arthritis may become chronic. Complications include dysfunctional joints, osteomyelitis, and sepsis.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald