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Treatment

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Antibacterial treatment:

  • combination of rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol and streptomycin

Local treatment:

  • splinting of the joint concerned - for example, use an abduction frame for an affected hip in a child
  • surgical aspiration / drainage of abscesses
  • review at four months: - encourage active movements if the articular cartilage is intact - arthrodesis if the articular cartilage is destroyed
  • consider operative replacement if joint destruction severe

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