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Toxic synovitis

Authors: James J. McCarthy, Kenneth J. Noonan

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 11/2008

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When a child develops hip pain or limping, it draws the immediate apprehension of parent and physician alike, despite the fact that the vast majority of these children will improve with little or no treatment. The concern is with the differential diagnosis because the symptoms of benign disorders of the hip may mimic serious disease and distinguishing between them can be quite difficult and often time dependent. …

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Title: Toxic synovitis
Authors: James J. McCarthy
Kenneth J. Noonan
Publication date: 01-11-2008
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 11/2008
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-008-0543-3

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