Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Toxic synovitis is a condition affecting children that causes
Alternative Names
Synovitis - toxic; Transient synovitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Toxic synovitis occurs in children before puberty begins. It is a type of
Review Date: 11/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
