Septic Arthritis — Flashcards

X-ray showing a _____ appearance of the hip is suggestive of tuberculosis (TB) of the hip

Septic arthritis needs to be treated immediately to prevent the destruction of _____.

_____ is a localized form of subacute osteomyelitis that occurs most often in the long bones of the lower extremities of young adults.

The diagnostic gold standard for detecting infection in fracture nonunion sites is _____

Early management of AVN of femur involves protection from _____ and providing traction/rest

_____ knee is also known as infrapatellar bursitis

A patient with an effusion in the hip joint is most comfortable in a _____, abducted, and externally rotated position.

Patients with psoas abscesses frequently position themselves to minimize psoas stretching and discomfort by engaging hip _____ and positioning into lumbar lordosis

_____ arthritis is associated with a 'pencil-in-cup' deformity on X-ray with subluxation of thumb

_____ is the most common cause of septic arthritis in adults