Unreliability of Radiographic Diagnosis of Septic Hip in Children
- 1 July 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 74 (1) , 118-120
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.74.1.118
Abstract
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.Keywords
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