Kocher Criteria for Septic Arthritis : Mnemonic

Kocher criteria can help to differentiate between spetic arthritis and transient synovitis in a case of non-traumatic painful hip in a child. A restrospective study in 104 pediatric patients has depicted that meeting 3 out of 4 crtieria would miss 52% cases and is of limited usefulness in detecting septic … Continue reading Kocher Criteria for Septic Arthritis : Mnemonic