| Literature DB >> 31466662 |
Daniel W Brown1, Benjamin W Sheffer2.
Abstract
Septic arthritis in children is a surgical emergency, and prompt diagnosis and treatment are mandatory. If diagnosed quickly and treated correctly, the outcomes can be good. With delay in diagnosis and without proper treatment, outcomes often are quite devastating, with growth disturbance and joint destruction.Entities:
Keywords: Children; Osteoarticular infection; Pyogenic arthritis; Septic arthritis
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31466662 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.05.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Orthop Clin North Am ISSN: 0030-5898 Impact factor: 2.472