Neonatal osteomyelitis.
Thirty-four neonates with osteomyelitis were reviewed. The hip (19) was the most common site involved. Swelling and pseudoparalysis were the most significant local signs. Radiographic abnormalities, such as metaphyseal rarefaction and/or joint subluxation were found on the initial radiographs in 18 of the 19 hips involved. All patients were treated with antibiotics and all infections involving joints were drained surgically. Good results were achieved in 75% of all sites and in 68% of hips.
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.
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Knudsen
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Hoffman
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents