Tuberculosis of the hip. Treatment with closed irrigation and suction using streptomycin.
In 51 children with tuberculosis of the hip, overall end results were better, and the range of motion was improved when irrigation-suction with Streptomycin was included in the regimen of surgical management.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
D013307:Streptomycin