Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Septic arthritis of the hip
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Septic arthritis of the hip is a paediatric orthopaedic emergency - infection within the hip joint that can cause avascular necrosis (AVN), permanent joint destruction, and sepsis if not treated rapidly. The core clinical challenge is distinguishing it from transient synovitis.
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