An unreported case of Streptococcus cristatus septic arthritis of wrist in a neonate.

ABSTRACT: Septic Arthritis of the wrist is rare in the paediatric population due to its extraarticular metaphysis. We report here a case of wrist septic arthritis in a neonate caused by an uncommon causative organism, Streptococcus cristatus. A 15 days old male child was referred with the complaint of swelling and decreased movement of the left wrist for 5 days. Local examination revealed warm, tender, erythematous and fluctuant swelling over the dorso-ulnar aspect of the left wrist. Ultrasonography of the affected region was suggestive of focal fluid collection in the wrist and periosteal elevation of the distal ulna. Aspiration followed by arthrotomy of the wrist joint was performed and multiple holes were made in the distal ulnar metaphysis using 0.8mm k-wire. The pus culture was positive

SUBMITTER: Gupta G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7026528 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature