A case of septic arthritis of the wrist in an infant

Septic wrist arthritis in the pediatric population is very rare. Early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention are important in preventing sequelae of septic arthritis in children. We describe a case of a septic wrist arthritis in infant who was diagnosed by ultrasound-guided puncture, and treated wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery case reports 2022-10, Vol.85, p.102402, Article 102402
Hauptverfasser:	Kitta, Ayana, Saisu, Takashi, Okazaki, Ken, Kakizaki, Jun, Mizutani, Jun
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Pediatric septic wrist monoarthritis Ultrasound-guided joint puncture
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Zusammenfassung:	Septic wrist arthritis in the pediatric population is very rare. Early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention are important in preventing sequelae of septic arthritis in children. We describe a case of a septic wrist arthritis in infant who was diagnosed by ultrasound-guided puncture, and treated with surgery.
ISSN:	2213-5766 2213-5766
DOI:	10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102402