Factors distinguishing septic arthritis from transient synovitis of the hip in children: A prospective study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1251-1257

  Caird, Michelle S ^a   Flynn, John M ^b   Leung, Y Leo ^c   Millman, Jennifer E ^b   D'Italia, Joann G ^b   Dormans, John P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CHILD; DEBRIDEMENT; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HIP DISEASE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYNOVITIS; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 33744782586     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00216     Document Type: Article

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