Abstract
Four patients with septic arthritis of the hip and one with suspected septic arthritis were treated with arthroscopic irrigation, debridement, and drainage. Follow-up averaged 20.4 months. Arthroscopic treatment of septic arthritis of the hip is as effective as open arthrotomy, yet with much lower morbidity.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Aged
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Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
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Arthritis, Infectious / surgery*
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Arthrodesis
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Arthroscopy*
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Child
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Debridement
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Drainage
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hip Joint*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / surgery*
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Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Streptococcal Infections / surgery*
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Therapeutic Irrigation