Septic arthritis in sickle cell disease

We report a prospective study of fourteen patients with sickle cell disease who were suffering from septic arthritis. They made up 11% of 129 patients with orthopaedic complications of the disease. The infecting organism in eleven was a staphylococcus, with salmonella in only two. The severity of th...

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Published in:International orthopaedics 1988-01, Vol.12 (3), p.255-257
Main Authors: SANKARAN-KUTTY, M, SADAT-ALI, M, KANNAN KUTTY, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications
Arthritis, Infectious - etiology
Arthritis, Infectious - therapy
Bacterial arthritis and osteitis
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Prospective Studies
Salmonella Infections
Staphylococcal Infections
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Summary:We report a prospective study of fourteen patients with sickle cell disease who were suffering from septic arthritis. They made up 11% of 129 patients with orthopaedic complications of the disease. The infecting organism in eleven was a staphylococcus, with salmonella in only two. The severity of the condition and its sequelae are described. The best treatment is open surgical drainage and intensive chemotherapy.
ISSN:0341-2695
1432-5195
DOI:10.1007/BF00547172