DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003105 ISSN: 1535-1815
Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis of a Pediatric Septic Ankle
Christopher H. Daly, Matthew M. Moake, Earl D. Cummings- General Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Abstract
Septic arthritis is one potential cause of pediatric joint effusion and pain that may lead to significant morbidity. We present a case where point-of-care ultrasound was used to identify and aspirate a joint effusion in a pediatric patient with septic arthritis of the ankle, facilitating timely diagnosis and care. We review the technique for arthrocentesis of the ankle and literature on point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis of pediatric septic arthritis.