Acute bacterial osteoarticular infection of children Infections and Infestations Osteoarticular infection
Conditions
Interventions
Computer-generated list divided patients to receive a long (30 days), or a short (20 days for osteomyelitis, 10 days for septic arthritis) medication. Children being born on an odd day received clinda
Sponsors
HUCH Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki (Finland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged between three months to 14 years with bacteriologically proven acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, or their combination
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Immunocompromized 2. Other underlying diseases 3. Previous osteoarticular infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Success rate at least one year post-hospitalization. Failure was defined as a case in which treatment for an osteoarticular infection was reinstituted within one year. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All potential defects in the affected bone or joint which, according to the treating paediatrician or orthopaedic surgeon, were likely to leave a residual defect with potential malfunction. | — |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed