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Purpose : Acute septic arthritis in infancy and childhood is uncommon. Delay of diagnosis
and inappropriate treatment of septic arthritis results in permanent physical sequelae. We
studied the initial treatment, clinical manifestations, involved sites, and etiologic organisms
of septic arthritis.
Methods : We reviewed 74 patients who were diagnosed septic arthritis in Departments
of Pediatrics and Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine from
July 1986... |
