Symptoms of periostitis in children

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No injury, the child's leg is not a little red, swollen and bruised, but inexplicably knee pain, walking limp, to the hospital for examination, the doctor diagnosed as "hip synovitis". Doctors say a cold can also cause hip synovitis. If children have leg pain after a cold, they should see a doctor in time. Tell us about the symptoms of periostitis in children.

Symptoms of periostitis in children

At present, the etiology of hip synovitis in children is not very clear, but it is generally believed that it is a kind of nonspecific inflammation caused by immune reaction or allergy, which is related to infection, trauma and virus. Children often have a history of upper respiratory tract infection, such as a cold, within 1-2 weeks before onset.

What makes people worry is that some parents think that children's leg pain is caused by growth pain, which delays their illness. And the early signs of hip synovitis in children and the results of X-ray examination and related laboratory tests are very similar to the manifestations of patients with joint tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, so it is easy to be misdiagnosed. If the child is neglected or misdiagnosed after suffering from the disease, there will be necrosis of the femoral head, and the child will be disabled. Therefore, parents should not ignore it. If the child suffering from viral cold or respiratory disease has knee pain, they should see a doctor in time.

Synovitis of hip joint is also called transient synovitis of hip joint. 3-10 years old children are prone to hip synovitis, which is more common in men, most of the children have a sudden onset. The peak age of the disease was 3-6 years old. The incidence of the right side was more than that of the left side. Most children had a cold about a week before the onset.

matters needing attention

However, hip synovitis is easy to repeat, autumn and winter should pay attention to avoid letting children catch cold, active treatment after a cold, to prevent induced synovitis. Usually, when children exercise, they should pay attention not to let the external force directly attack the joints. When they move, they should be moderate and not let the joints be too tired. When the child's walking posture is abnormal, he should go to the hospital for examination in time.