title: Extra capsular extrusion of femoral capital epiphysis - an unusual presentation of sequelae of septic arthritis of hip.
abstract: Presentations of sequelae of septic hip in infants have been classified by various researchers, depending on the presence or absence of femoral capital epiphysis in acetabulum. This case report describes an unusual presentation of sequelae of septic arthritis of hip in which femoral capital epiphysis had extruded outside the capsule of hip joint in a 1 year and 6-months-old boy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Central Institute of Orthopaedics, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India. drdavinderspall@gmail.com
authors.forename: Davinder
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Lovneesh G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Siddalingaswamy
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications*; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000473:pathology; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed