Created by v.djabatey
almost 11 years ago
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Clinical features of transient synovitis and septic arthritis Transient synovitis Septic arthritisOnset acute limp, non-weight bearing acute onset, non-weight bearing Fever mild, absent moderate/highChild's appearance child often looks well child looks illHip movement comfortable at rest hip held flexed, severe pain @ rest limited internal rotation & pain on movement pain worse on any attempt to move jointAcute phase reactant/ESR slight increase/normal raisedUltrasound fluid in joint fluid in jointRadiograph normal normal/widened spaceMx rest, analgesia joint aspiration under US guidance prolonged Abx, rest & analgesia Course resolves
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