Magnetic resonance imaging in suspected septic arthritis can avoid unnecessary surgery

Arch Dis Child. 2006 Dec;91(12):1032. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.091793.

Authors

D J Dowen¹, A L Khan, P D Henman

Affiliation

¹ Orthopaedic Offices, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Daniel.dowen@nuth.nhs.uk

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
Arthritis, Infectious / surgery
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Early Diagnosis
Hip Joint
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Pain / etiology
Pyomyositis / diagnosis*
Unnecessary Procedures*