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coxitis; transient synovitis of the hip; postinfectious arthritis
inflammation of the hip
Coxitis fugax is also known as transient synovitis
Etiology:
- any viral infection
Clinical manifestations:
- cases occur during or after an extraarticular viral infection
- often follows a mild upper respiratory infection
- pain in the hip, thigh, groin or knee on the affected side
- afrebrile
Laboratory:
- complete blood count (CBC)
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) generally normal
Differential diagnosis:
- reactive arthritis
Management:
- rest
- non-weight bearing
- analgesics (NSAIDS) as needed
- recovery generally occurs within 6 weeks
Related
osteoarthritis of the hip
reactive arthritis
General
synovitis
References
- Wikipedia: Transient synovitis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transient_synovitis
- NEJM Knowledge+ Question of the Week. Feb 11, 2020
https://knowledgeplus.nejm.org/question-of-week/4515/