The European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) Bone and Joint Infection
Guidelines (ESPID Guidelines) are intended for use by health providers who take care of …

Background The purpose of this review is to illustrate the imaging findings of childhood
osteomyelitis. The diagnosis of childhood osteomyelitis can be challenging. Clinical …

Infection of the musculoskeletal system is a common clinical problem. Differentiating soft
tissue from osseous infection often determines the appropriate clinical therapeutic course …

BACKGROUND: Presentation of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) to the pediatric
emergency department (PED) has increased. Physical examination alone can be …

Ultrasound (US) is widely used in pediatric musculoskeletal pathology at all ages. Although
the focus is often on soft tissues, joints and cartilage, the examiner might be confronted with …

Background: Superficial soft-tissue infections (SSTI) are frequently managed in the
emergency department (ED). Soft-tissue bedside ultrasound (BUS) for SSTI has not been …

Bacterial osteomyelitis, an inflammatory response in the bone caused by microorganisms,
typically affects the metaphysis in the skeletally immature. Bacterial osteomyelitis possesses …

Thickening and elevation of the periosteum from the underlying bone cortex, defined as a
periosteal reaction, can be associated with several bone disorders. Although ultrasound …

Musculoskeletal infection, especially in young children, often presents with non-specific
clinical signs and symptoms necessitating early imaging to identify the source of infection …

Soft tissue infections frequently prompt visits to the pediatric emergency department. The
incidence of these infections has increased markedly in recent years. The emergence of …