ARTHROSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SEPTIC ARTHRITIS OF THE HIP-JOINT

Septic arthritis of the hip joint can be difficult to detect clinicall y and usually requires a formal arthrotomy for adequate drainage and d ebridement of the joint. This case report presents a patient for whom the diagnosis and treatment were performed arthroscopically. This tech nique allows isolation of the organism as well as the opportunity to i rrigate, lavage, and debride the joint through a small puncture wound only.