title: Arthroscopic washout of the ankle for septic arthritis in a three-month-old boy.
abstract: There is no report of athroscopic treatment for septic arthritis of the ankle in infants. We report a case of successful management of septic arthritis of the ankle in a three-month-old boy by arthroscopic washout. Arthroscopic washout may be a useful treatment for septic arthritis in young infants when performed early after onset.
authors.affiliation: The Sports Medicine and Knee Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kofu National Hospital, 11-35 Tenjin-cho, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8533, Japan. tmhagino@amber.plala.or.jp.
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hagino
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wako
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ochiai