Diagnostic approach and arthroscopic treatment of septic arthritis of the knee, in an infant

Nikolaos Laliotis; Chrysanthos Chrysanthou; Panagiotis Konstandinidis; Lambrini Giannakopoulou

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3382

Diagnostic approach and arthroscopic treatment of septic arthritis of the knee, in an infant

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Oct 27;8(12):3389-3393. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3382. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Nikolaos Laliotis¹, Chrysanthos Chrysanthou¹, Panagiotis Konstandinidis¹, Lambrini Giannakopoulou²

Affiliations

¹ Orthopaedic Department Interbalkan Medical Center Thessaloniki Greece.
² Radiology Department Interbalkan Medical Center Thessaloniki Greece.

Abstract

A 9-month-old baby presented with sudden inability to stand and unable to move his leg. Clinical examination showed edema and knee effusion. Blood tests and MRI confirmed septic knee arthritis without bone involvement. He was treated with arthroscopic lavage. He had a complete recovery and normal growth.

Keywords: arthroscopy; infant; knee septic arthritis.

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Case Reports