Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Synovitis - toxic; Transient synovitis
Symptoms
Symptoms may include:
- Hip pain (on one side only)
- Limp
- Thigh pain, in front and toward the middle of the thigh
- Knee pain
- Low-grade fever, less than 101° Fahrenheit
Aside from the hip discomfort, the child does not usually appear ill.
Signs and tests
Toxic synovitis is diagnosed when other, more serious conditions have been ruled out, such as:
- Septic hip
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Tests used to diagnose toxic synovitis include:
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Ultrasound of the hip -
X-ray of the hip ESR - C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Complete blood count (CBC)
Other tests that may be done to rule out other causes of hip pain:
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Aspiration of fluid from the hip joint Bone scan - MRI
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Toxic synovitis Treatment
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)
