Sonography in septic arthritis of the hip in the child: report of four cases.
Sonography was used successfully in the investigation of septic conditions in the hip region of four children. In two patients, septic arthritis of the hip was confirmed; in two patients, intracapsular involvement was excluded in osteomyelitis of the hip region.
D000293:Adolescent; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013585:Synovitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography