Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children.

摘要: Osteomyelitis is an infection in bone most frequently occurring children. The current incidence 1 5000. Septic arthritis of a synovial joint which may occur all age groups children but has specific infantile form affecting the infant from birth to first year life. majority infections or are caused by spread bacteriae through bloodstream occasionally entry organisms open wound, puncture extension adjacent tissue. common causative organism Staphylococcus aureus many other be responsible for infection. treatment both osteomyelitis and septic based on antibiotic therapy combination with surgical drainage if pus infected tissue present. Early diagnosis followed adequate gives good outcome. Inappropriate delayed result chronic irreversible destruction.