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dc.contributor.authorNusem, Iulian
dc.contributor.authorMcAlister, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-17T12:00:33Z
dc.date.available2017-11-17T12:00:33Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-06-13T05:36:44Z
dc.identifier.issn0001-6462
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/51585
dc.description.abstractArthroscopic treatment of septic arthritis of the hip is still not an established technique despite its minimally invasive nature and low morbidity. The goal of this study is to present the results of arthroscopic drainage and lavage for the treatment of septic arthritis of the hip in children over the age of six years. A three portal arthroscopic technique was used for drainage and irrigation in six children with septic coxitis. Continuous intra-articular irrigation was not performed, nor were decompression drains used. All patients were treated with intravenous antibiotics, followed by oral antibiotics. The children were followed for 14 to 84 months. Staphylococcus Aureus was the infecting organism in all cases. All patients had a rapid postoperative recovery ; they all had excellent clinical and radiological results. All of them had a full range of motion of the affected hip. No complications occurred in this group of children. Three directional arthroscopic surgery combined with large volume irrigation appeared as an effective treatment modality in cases of septic arthritis of the hip. It is less invasive than arthrotomy, and offers low post surgical morbidity.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherActa Medica Belgica
dc.publisher.placeBelgium
dc.publisher.uriactaorthopaedica.be/archive/volume-78/issue-6/original-studies/arthroscopic-lavage-for-the-treatment-of-septic-arthritis-of-the-hip-in-children/
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom730
dc.relation.ispartofpageto734
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalActa Orthopaedica Belgica
dc.relation.ispartofvolume78
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMedical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode119999
dc.titleArthroscopic lavage for the treatment of septic arthritis of the hip in children
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Medicine
gro.date.issued2012
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorNusem, Iulian


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