Pyomyositis mistaken for septic hip arthritis in children: the role of MRI in diagnosis and management

Septic arthritis is an orthopaedic emergency which requires timely management to prevent joint destruction and poor outcome. Differentiating septic arthritis from transient synovitis in pediatric patients is aided by the use of Kocher criteria which have excellent sensitivity but lack specificity. I...

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Main Authors: Franklin D. Shuler, Grant S. Buchanan, Cody Stover, Brock Johnson, Milad Modarresi, John J. Jasko
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Marshall University 2018-04-01
Series:Marshall Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Pyomyositis
septic hip arthritis
MRI management
Online Access:https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1140&context=mjm
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