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Causes of false-negative ultrasound scans in the diagnosis of septic arthritis of the hip in children.
J Pediatr Orthop
June 2002
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Schildren's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Ultrasound scans were conducted on 132 children with hip pain over 18 months to check for hip effusions.
- Out of the 73 patients monitored, four were later diagnosed with septic arthritis despite initial negative ultrasound results, indicating a 5% false-negative rate.
- The authors caution against relying solely on negative ultrasound results to rule out septic arthritis in cases where symptoms have lasted less than 24 hours or in situations with bilateral issues.