title: Foreign-body synovitis mimicking septic arthritis of the knee.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kandel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chaimski
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lowe
mesh_terms: 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*