Why the study?
Is transient synovitis of the hip associated with recent infection in children?
Is transient synovitis of the hip associated with recent infection in children?
Transient synovitis of the hip in children is significantly associated with recent symptoms of gastroenteritis and the common cold, supporting a viral etiology.
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Supports viral etiology hypothesis for transient synovitis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Kastrissianakis et al. (2010) studied this question.
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