Foreign-body synovitis mimicking septic arthritis of the knee.
Three cases are presented of recurrent synovitis of the knee in children caused by the presence of foreign material. There was no clear history of trauma. Arthroscopy is a useful method providing early diagnosis and simultaneous treatment of this condition.
Kandel
L
L
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Friedman
A
A
Chaimski
G
G
Howard
C
C
Mann
G
G
Lowe
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D013585:Synovitis / Q000175:diagnosis*