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[Septic arthritis in neonates and infants--treatment of septic arthritis in the shoulder]
1Oddziału Ortopedyczno-Rehabilitacyjnego Kliniki Chirurgii Dzieciecej Polsko-Amerykańskiego Instytutu Pediatrii Wydziału Lekarskiego UJ w Krakowie.
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This study reviewed 55 cases of shoulder arthritis in infants, finding that arthrotomy was the most effective treatment. Outcomes varied, with many infants experiencing poor results despite surgical intervention.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Infectious Diseases
Abstract:
Results of treatment of 55 acute hematogenous arthritis of the shoulder in newborns and infants are presented. There were 14 good results, 15 fair and 26 poor ones. The authors consider arthrotomy as the most efficient mode of treatment.