title: Sonography in septic arthritis of the hip in the child: report of four cases.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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