Arthroscopic washout of the ankle for septic arthritis in a three-month-old boy

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...

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Main Authors: Hagino, Tetsuo, Wako, Masanori, Ochiai, Satoshi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3192658/