Reliability of Radiologic Classifications of Sequelae of Septic Arthritis of the Hip in Children.

Objective: To the best of our knowledge, there is no study comparing the inter and intraobserver reliability of current classifications for postseptic hip sequelae in children. The current study aims to assess the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of four current classifications and identify hips that could not be classified in each classification system.

Methods: The hip radiographs of 148 consecutive children with sequelae of sepsis of the hip from 2 centers were assessed after a minimum of 2 years of follow-up after sepsis.