OBJECTIVES: Transient synovitis (TS) of the hip is a common cause of limping in children. A link with infection has been suggested but has not been firmly established. We conducted a case-control study to determine whether the TS is associated with infection. METHODS: We enrolled children diagnosed with TS in our emergency department over a 10-week period. For each case, we identified an age-matched and sex-matched child with a fracture. Parents of cases and controls were questioned with regard to recent infectious illness in their child according to a predefined questionnaire. RESULTS: A paired analysis showed that children with TS (N=29) were more likely to have experienced recent infection with vomiting or diarrhoea (P=0.004) and 'common cold symptoms/runny nose' (P=0.006) than the children with fractures (N=29). Other symptoms suggestive of either viral or bacterial infection were not significantly associated with TS. CONCLUSION: TS is associated with symptoms of gastroenteritis and the common cold.
OBJECTIVES: Transient synovitis (TS) of the hip is a common cause of limping in children. A link with infection has been suggested but has not been firmly established. We conducted a case-control study to determine whether the TS is associated with infection. METHODS: We enrolled children diagnosed with TS in our emergency department over a 10-week period. For each case, we identified an age-matched and sex-matched child with a fracture. Parents of cases and controls were questioned with regard to recent infectious illness in their child according to a predefined questionnaire. RESULTS: A paired analysis showed that children with TS (N=29) were more likely to have experienced recent infection with vomiting or diarrhoea (P=0.004) and 'common cold symptoms/runny nose' (P=0.006) than the children with fractures (N=29). Other symptoms suggestive of either viral or bacterial infection were not significantly associated with TS. CONCLUSION: TS is associated with symptoms of gastroenteritis and the common cold.
Authors: Luigi Barbuto; Marco Di Serafino; Nicoletta Della Vecchia; Gaetano Rea; Francesco Esposito; Norberto Vezzali; Federica Ferro; Maria Grazia Caprio; Elena Augusta Vola; Valeria Romeo; Gianfranco Vallone Journal: J Ultrasound Date: 2018-11-09
Authors: Javier G Casado; Rebeca Blázquez; Francisco Javier Vela; Verónica Álvarez; Raquel Tarazona; Francisco Miguel Sánchez-Margallo Journal: Front Vet Sci Date: 2017-03-21