title: Arthroscopically assisted treatment of acute septic knees in infants using the Micro-Joint Arthroscope.
abstract: Five infants with an acute hematogenous septic arthritis of the knee were treated with arthroscopically assisted drainage using the Micro-Joint Arthroscope (MJA; Linvatec, Largo, FL) combined with antibiotic therapy and early postoperative motion. The average patient age was 16 months (range, 4 to 24 months). No surgical or anesthetic complications occurred. All knees were clinically and radiologically normal at an average follow-up of 26 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Clinical Investigation, Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Hennrikus
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000628:therapy*; D020679:Arthroscopes; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents