Unreliability of radiographic diagnosis of septic hip in children

The radiographs of 19 pediatric patients with aspiration-proven bacterial infections of the hip were analyzed. The hip radiograph was abnormal in all neonates showing lateral subluxation. The radiograph was negative in eight of ten children more than 1 year of age. It is emphasized that children wit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 1984-07, Vol.74 (1), p.118-120
Hauptverfasser:	VOLBERG, F. M, SUMNER, T. E, ABRAMSON, J. S, WINCHESTER, P. H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Bacterial arthritis and osteitis Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle Child Child, Preschool Evaluation Studies as Topic Hip Dislocation - diagnostic imaging Hip Dislocation - etiology Hip Joint - diagnostic imaging Human bacterial diseases Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infection - complications Infection - diagnostic imaging Infectious diseases Medical sciences Physical Examination Radiography Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	The radiographs of 19 pediatric patients with aspiration-proven bacterial infections of the hip were analyzed. The hip radiograph was abnormal in all neonates showing lateral subluxation. The radiograph was negative in eight of ten children more than 1 year of age. It is emphasized that children with suspected septic hip require immediate joint aspiration regardless of radiographic findings.
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.74.1.118