Physical signs in pyomyositis presenting as a painful hip in children: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-213

  Wong Chung, John ^a,b   Bagali, Mohammed ^a   Kaneker, Sangam ^a  

^a SALMANIYA MEDICAL COMPLEX   (Bahrain)

^b ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obturator internus; Physical signs; Pyomyositis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HIP DISEASE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBTURATOR INTERNUS MUSCLE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOMYOSITIS; REVIEW; SYNOVITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MYOSITIS; PAIN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 2442630669     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00009957-200405000-00013     Document Type: Review

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