Septic arthritis in sickle cell disease.
We report a prospective study of fourteen patients with sickle cell disease who were suffering from septic arthritis. They made up 11% of 129 patients with orthopaedic complications of the disease. The infecting organism in eleven was a staphylococcus, with salmonella in only two. The severity of the condition and its sequelae are described. The best treatment is open surgical drainage and intensive chemotherapy.
Sankaran-Kutty
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Department of Orthopaedics, King Fahd University Hospital, King Faisal University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Sadat-Ali
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Kutty
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012480:Salmonella Infections; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections