Pyomyositis mistaken for septic hip arthritis in children: the role of MRI in diagnosis and management
Septic arthritis is an orthopaedic emergency which requires timely management to prevent joint destruction and poor outcome. Differentiating septic arthritis from transient synovitis in pediatric patients is aided by the use of Kocher criteria which have excellent sensitivity but lack specificity. I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Marshall University
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Marshall Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1140&context=mjm |