Arthroscopy for hip septic arthritis in children

Autor: I. Sanpera, D. Raluy-Collado, J. Sanpera-Iglesias
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research. 102(1):87-89
ISSN: 1877-0568
DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2015.10.008
Popis: Hip arthroscopy for treatment of septic arthritis in children has previously been reported with excellent short-term results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term results of hip arthroscopy for hip septic arthritis (HSA) in paediatric patients.Arthroscopy still is a useful tool in the treatment of HSA, and may be superior to simple hip aspiration.Twelve patients with a median age of 6 years, with community-acquired infections, were diagnosed as HSA. All of them were treated using arthroscopic drainage. The duration of symptoms at presentation were a median of 3,5 days (2-20). In the younger patients (8 years), hip joint distension was used instead of hip traction. At final check-up, the Hip Harris Score (HHS) was used and a radiographic study done.Two patients required a repeat arthroscopy. All, except for one patient, achieved excellent clinical results. Two patients presented radiological changes at the last check-up. The poor results were related to late presentation for medical treatment. There was no difference between early and late results.Hip arthroscopy for child HSA is a feasible technique even for the youngest patients, moreover the positive clinical results initially obtained are maintained over time.Level IV: retrospective series.
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