title: [Diagnosis and therapy of septic arthritis (coxitis)].
abstract: Ultrasonography helps in early diagnosis of septic arthritis in children with painful hip with high sedimentation rate and raised c-reactive protein. Native radiology and technetium bone scan are helpful in the diagnosis of coxitis only with a delay of several days. Successful therapy must consist of emergency arthrotomy and effective chemotherapy with tested antibiotics. Delayed surgical intervention risks femoral neck necrosis and coxa vara in small children, major ankylosis in the adolescent.
authors: Orthopädische Klinik am Olgahospital, Stuttgart.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Parsch
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Wiedmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Diagnose und Therapie der septischen Arthritis (Coxitis).