How radical should surgery be for osteomyelitis/septic arthritis?
Author: Mahzad Javid
RECOMMENDATION: In pediatric patients with osteomyelitis/septic arthritis who require surgical intervention, aggressive debridement and copious irrigation of the infected joint is required.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Moderate
DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 89%, Disagree: 7%, Abstain: 4% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)
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