Background: The Kocher criteria are established clinical parameters that predict hip septic
arthritis (SA) with a 93% or greater positive-predictive value when 3 or 4 variables are …

Background: Of the locations of peripelvic pyomyositis, infection of the obturator musculature
poses a difficult challenge for operative drainage. The anatomic location of the obturator …

Interventions: Subsequently, 3 days after elbow arthrotomy, a surgical treatment was
performed on the patient's right hip in order to evacuate the subperiosteal abscess and …

Objective: To distinguish septic arthritis (SA) and transient synovitis (TS) of the hip based on
clinical, laboratory, and imaging parameters. Methods: Hospital records of all paediatric …

Musculoskeletal infection (MSKI) in children is a common cause of hospitalization in the
pediatric population worldwide. Severity of disease is dependent upon the amount and type …

Septic arthritis and transient synovitis are the two most common diseases among young
patients with acute hip pain. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and …

Septic arthritis is an infection of any joint space that can lead to irreversible cartilage
destruction. It is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, but certain pathogens …

Disorders of the hip are common in childhood and adolescence. As a child grows older, the
most common problems affecting the hip will change. The hip often may be overlooked as a …