Septic arthritis of the shoulder in children in Malawi. A randomised, prospective study of aspiration versus arthrotomy and washout.

We undertook a prospective study of 61 children in Malawi with septic arthritis of the shoulder. They were randomised into two groups, treated by aspiration (group 1, 31 patients) or arthrotomy (group 2, 30 patients). Both received antibiotics for six weeks. We studied the results of blood tests, mi...

Повний опис

Бібліографічні деталі
Автори: Smith, S, Thyoka, M, Lavy, C, Pitani, A
Формат: Journal article
Мова:English
Опубліковано: 2002