A total of 154 children admitted with septic arthritis (n= 81) or transient synovitis (n= 73) were
studied retrospectively. Ultrasound findings for 127 patients were correlated with the final …

Ultrasound scans of the hip were carried out in 132 children with hip pain during an 18-
month period to evaluate the hip for the presence of an effusion. Seventy-three of these …

In the assessment of septic arthritis of the hip in a pediatric population, ultrasound is a safe
and easily conducted method to confirm an effusion. The need for MRI to further evaluate the …

Children presenting with hip pain or a limp are a diagnostic challenge for the clinician. The
differential diagnosis is extensive, and the workup can be broad. This review focuses on …

Background: Distinguishing septic arthritis from transient synovitis of the hip in children can
be challenging. Authors of recent retrospective studies have used presenting factors to …

The presence of acute transient synovitis (TS, irritable hip) often warrants hospital admission
not only to exclude underlying sepsis but also to aspirate when the intraarticular pressure …

Background: The differentiation between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip in
children can be difficult. The purpose of the present study was to validate a previously …

Background: A child who has an acutely irritable hip can pose a diagnostic challenge. The
purposes of this study were to determine the diagnostic value of presenting variables for …

Although significant differences exist in the methods of treatment and prognoses of septic
coxitis and transient synovitis in children complaining of acute hip pain, similar symptoms …

Background: Differentiation between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip in
children can be difficult. Kocher et al. recently developed a clinical prediction algorithm for …