Arthroscopic Treatment of Septic Arthritis of the Hip in a Child: A Case Report.
- Author:
Young Bong KO
1
;
Hyoung Seok JUNG
;
Ji Hoon BAEK
;
Han Jun LEE
;
Yong Chan HA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Septic arthritis; Arthroscopic management; Child
- MeSH: Ankle Joint; Arthritis, Infectious; Arthroscopes; Child; Drainage; Follow-Up Studies; Hip; Hip Joint; Humans; Range of Motion, Articular; Traction
- From:Hip & Pelvis 2013;25(2):145-148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Recommended treatment options for acute septic arthritis in children include repeated aspiration, open arthrotomy, and arthroscopic drainage. However, reports of arthroscopic treatment of septic arthritis of the hip in a child are rare. We experienced a case of arthroscopic management of acute septic arthritis of the right hip joint in a three-year-old child using a 30degrees, 2.7 mm arthroscope for the ankle joint through manual traction without use of a traction table. The patient had complete range of motion in the right hip joint two weeks after surgery and recurrent infection was not observed at the final follow-up two years postoperatively.
