Pediatric Septic Arthritis: An Update

Daniel W Brown; Benjamin W Sheffer

doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2019.05.003

Pediatric Septic Arthritis: An Update

Orthop Clin North Am. 2019 Oct;50(4):461-470. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.05.003. Epub 2019 Aug 2.

Authors

Daniel W Brown¹, Benjamin W Sheffer²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic, 1211 Union Avenue, Suite 520, Memphis, TN 38104, USA.
² Campbell Clinic, 7545 Airways Blvd, Southaven, MS 38671, USA. Electronic address: bsheffer@campbellclinic.com.

PMID: 31466662
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.05.003

Abstract

Septic arthritis in children is a surgical emergency, and prompt diagnosis and treatment are mandatory. If diagnosed quickly and treated correctly, the outcomes can be good. With delay in diagnosis and without proper treatment, outcomes often are quite devastating, with growth disturbance and joint destruction.

Keywords: Children; Osteoarticular infection; Pyogenic arthritis; Septic arthritis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
Arthritis, Infectious / therapy*
Child
Child, Preschool
Combined Modality Therapy / methods*
Debridement
Early Diagnosis
Humans
Prognosis
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents