Septic arthritis kills 10–15% of patients, despite advances in medical treatment over the past 50 years. Is it time to revisit the question of whether, in addition to medical treatment ...

Septic arthritis is an important cause of musculoskeletal infection with high morbidity and mortality arising from irreversible joint destruction and overwhelming sepsis. Prompt diagnosis and ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MDThe causes of hip pain include serious problems like a fracture or joint infection ...

Septic arthritis is an orthopedic emergency and should be referred for arthrocentesis and joint irrigation ... Yagdiran A, Zarghooni K, Semler JO, Eysel P: Hip pain in children.

Routine aggressive surgery for joint decompression and bone trepanation should be abandoned, as shown by the recent largest to date prospective and controlled study. Septic arthritis of the hip or ...