Neonatal Septic Arthritis - A Case Report

Abstract

Neonatal septic arthritis is a rare condition, and yet it is an orthopaedic emergency due to the potential of devastating consequences. Signs and symptoms, laboratory test, and imaging studies might not always be typical. A prompt diagnosis and treatment should be made. We presented a 24-day-old premature neonatal patient was brought to the hospital with complaint of redness and swelling of his left shoulder.

Keywords

• septic arthritis
• neonatal
• shoulder