Erica Lamprecht
Erica Lamprecht
Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) is an inflammation of bone caused by bacteria that reach the bone via the hematogenous route. Neonatal osteomyelitis differs from the disease in older children. Staphylococcus aureus is the most predom...
M de Pellegrin,D Fracassetti,P Ciampi
M de Pellegrin
Between 1990 and 1996, 129 children (mean age 4.8 years) with hip pain were examined consecutively. In group I (n = 100, mean age 4.14 ± 2.2), transient synovitis of the hip was diagnosed; group II (n = 29, mean age 7.3 ± 2.1) showed the ...
F Grill,T Rustler
F Grill
Septic arthritis of the hip joint is a condition that can often lead to partial or complete destruction of the hip joint, causing severe functional disability. Reports in the literature indicate that optimal management of these patients is ...
K Parsch,E Savvidis
K Parsch
From 1985 to 1996 (12 years) we saw 24 neonates and small infants with septic arthritis of the hip joint. A minority of these infants was simultaneously affected by osteomyelitis of the femoral neck or the acetabulum. Clinical signs are a p...
Differential diagnosis of septic hip arthritis in childhood by ultrasound examination [0.03%]
儿童髋关节感染超声诊断鉴别性分析
W Konermann,G Gruber
W Konermann
The efficiency of ultrasound was tested in septic arthritis. A total of 259 children with hip pain, septic arthritis (n = 14), transient synovitis (n = 120), juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (n = 12), Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (n = 92) and s...
Birgit Zieger,H Elser,J Tröger
Birgit Zieger
In acute osteomyelitis of childhood a rapid diagnosis and initiation of antibiotic therapy is necessary in order to prevent late sequelae. Thus, diagnostic imaging plays a crucial role. If acute osteomyelitis is suspected in a child, imagin...
K E Rehm,H J Helling,C Gatzka
K E Rehm
The application of biodegradable implants is combined with advantages and disadvan- tages. They offer a great deal of innovative ideas. Best evaluation has been done with pins for the fixation of low loaded osteochondral fractures. When usi...
K Wolf,K Bohndorf
K Wolf
Radiography is still the basic imaging method in traumatology and orthopedics. However, technical improvements and new imaging modalities may partially replace the conventional diagnostic imaging strategies. This review describes actual ind...
A Berger,R Hierner
A Berger
Posttraumatic soft tissue defects, alone or combined with fractures, still present challenging problems of diagnosis and choice of treatment, unless they are suitable for primary closure. The reasons are to be found in their varied ethiolog...