Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule for the Differentiation Between Septic Arthritis and Transient Synovitis of the Hip in Children
- 1 August 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Vol. 86 (8), 1629-1635
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-200408000-00005
Abstract
Background:The differentiation between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip in children can be difficult. The purpose of the present study was to validate a previously published clinical prediction rule for this differentiation in a new patient population.Methods:We prospectively studKeywords
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