Septic arthritis of the elbow after chickenpox.
Musculoskeletal complications following chickenpox are rare among immunologically normal children. Septic arthritis after varicella is caused by group A Streptococcus and affects the knee most frequently. We present a case of septic arthritis of the elbow caused by Staphylococcus aureus. We review the English language literature on septic arthritis complicating chickenpox. We conclude that diagnosis and treatment should be carried out according to guidelines on de novo septic arthritis including the early use of magnetic resonance imaging.
Konyves
Arpad
A
Department of Orthopaedics, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.
Deo
Sunny D
SD
Murray
James R D
JR
Mandalia
Vipul I
VI
Von Arx
Otto A
OA
Troughton
Alf H
AH
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*