Characteristics of Septic Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle in Children-Review of a Retrospective Multicenter Database

CONCLUSION: In children with SA, 12% of cases occur within the foot and/or ankle, with ankle-only involvement being the most common presentation. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus is the most common causative organism. In patients with SAFA, multifocal infection occurs relatively frequently, but antibiotic treatment combined with irrigation and débridement results in excellent short-term outcomes with low rates of recurrence and complications.