The Clinical Observation of the Septic Hip
10.4055/jkoa.1980.15.1.144
- Author:
Kwang Jin RHEE
;
Kap Yop LEE
;
Seung Ho YOUNE
;
Jun Kyu LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Decompression, Surgical;
Early Diagnosis;
Female;
Hip;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Male;
Prognosis;
Staphylococcus
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1980;15(1):144-149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical analysis of the septic hip was made on 15 patients, who had been undergone operation in Chung Nam National University Hospital from April, 1977 to Dec., 1978. The following results were obtained. 1. The ratio of male and female was 2.8:1. 2. The most common age group was 7~12 years (5 cases, 33.3%), and next common was 13–20 years (4 cases, 26.7%). 3. The most common causative microorganism was staphylococcus aureus(66.7%). 4. The most common duration of symptoms were less than 5 days (6 cases, 40%), and next common was 6~10 days (4 cases, 27%). 5. The patients, more than 10 days duration of symptoms, had late sequela in 80% but the patients, less than 10 days, had good prognosis in 80%. 6. In authors experience, the most effective treatment for septic hip was early diagnosis and hospitalization, followed by surgical decompression with specific antibiotics.
